Stephen Nelson-Smith wrote:
> It's a sad tale... and cautionary.... people, this is why we take backups...
> 
cut
> 
> What next?  Money isn't really an issue - the data needs to be
> recovered.  Can anyone recommend a specialist who might, for example,
> remove the platter, or extract data electrostatically?  Any other
> suggestions?
> 
> 
Have you tried 
http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk ?
-- 
--------------------------------------------------------------
Discover Linux - Open Source Solutions to Business and Schools
http://discoverlinux.co.uk
--------------------------------------------------------------