need pics of 273 with a/c

That recovery method worked for my daughters external 500 gb hard drive. Plugged into my Windows 10 laptop, the scan identified, isolated, and prompted to delete a bunch of infected files. We recovered about 220gb of mp3 music, plus her vacation pics, etc...
She knew that some album .zip download is when it went bad.
Your knowing beforehand that its ransom ware is cause for pause. Best to take the HD to a professional and let them assume the risk? Good luck