Retrieving data

[MattW]

Right, got a PC problem!

Need to retrieve some data from a Hard drive. The PC has XP MCE, and at best the windows installation is dead, at worst, the HD is dead. Tried to repair installation, no luck. Tried the recovery partition, can't make it work. Now the bootldr is dead - so can't even get into sage mode. Even when i could get in safe, Blue screen was never far away.

So, anyone got any good ideas?? to get the data off. Then i can try to format the HD and see what happens. Still not convinced i'll be able to get it's own recovery of MCE to work, but we'll see i guess.