title: git recover deleted file where no commit was made after the delete
body: <p>I deleted some files.  </p>
  
  <p>I did NOT commit yet.  </p>
  
  <p>I want to reset my workspace to recover the files.  </p>
  
  <p>I did a <code>git checkout .</code>.</p>
  
  <p>But the deleted files are still missing.</p>
  
  <p>And <code>git status</code> shows:</p>
  
  <pre><code># On branch master
  # Changes to be committed:
  #   (use "git reset HEAD &lt;file&gt;..." to unstage)
  #
  #   deleted:    cc.properties
  #   deleted:    store/README
  #   deleted:    store/cc.properties
  #
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Why doesn't <code>git checkout .</code> reset the workspace to <code>HEAD</code>?</p>