[dennisw]

I'll try Knoppix but I think since Partition Magic shows nothing but unallocated space, Knoppix won't see anything more. Won't see the 3 partitions the drive had.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I'll try Knoppix but I think since Partition Magic shows nothing but unallocated space, Knoppix won't see anything more. Won't see the 3 partitions the drive had.

You might be pleasantly surprised.

[r9etb]

I'll try Knoppix but I think since Partition Magic shows nothing but unallocated space, Knoppix won't see anything more. Won't see the 3 partitions the drive had.

"Unallocated space" means only that the file allocation table has been hosed. The actual data are still on the disk -- and in fact, most of your FAT is probably there as well.

[CyberCowboy777]

Try Knoppix, PQ is not a great recovery tool unless you are using the PTEDIT.EXE (partition table and boot record
editor) to recreate the table.

Never settle for one tool. Where PQ failed, GWSCAN worked or PTEDIT or Knoppix.