Yeap just downloaded Piriform Recuva,
I'm getting the same error as the people in this forum, I have XP Pro on a SATA 300gb hard drive with 2gb of DDR2 RAM, humming along with a Intel E6550 Core 2 Duo @ 2.33GHz CPU and a NIVIDA Geforce 8800 GTS Video card
Part II.. Okay theres been no reply for awhile now, and I thought I would add to this post.
I have done every thing suggested and thats it.. I have some important documents & precious family photos some where hidden on the hard drive. please help