Check out Knoppix. Its a free OS that can be put on a CD and run off the CD. I've managed to pull files off of a foobarred hard-drive by running Knoppix before. Some people also have luck getting files off a foobarred old hard drive by setting up the old harddrive as a slave to the new one and pulling off files like that. Technical details on how to do either are probably available on the Liaden list :)
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ninetydegrees
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2005-07-06 19:10 (UTC)