Data Recovery

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I have a failed 60GB Maxtor Drive in Win2K Advanced. The model# is 96147U8.
Running Maxtor's PowerMax detected and repaired an error but yet I am still
not able to access the files on this NTFS partition. The data is important
to me, I found out the hard way that my backups were not running as I had
them scheduled to. I can see the drive in BIOS and see the drive from Win
2K's Computer Management but get the error "The Parameter is Incorrect" when
I try to access it from Windows Explorer. This is a secondary drive that
stores data only, no operating system. Event viewer reports that the drive
has a "Bad Block".

I donwloaded VirtualLab Data Recovery last night which analyzed the drive
and displayed the original directory/file structure. For $300 they claim
they can recover the files. Are there any tools available on the net that I
can accomplish this without paying the $300?


TIA,
-MikeB