Well, it looks like we're up and running again.
Norton Ghost v8 did the trick. Great piece of software it is too for imaging - one to keep for a rainy day I guess.
I'd also like to say a big thank you to all forum members who participated in the thread offering files and general help.
This might sound a bit schamaltzy, but it means a lot to me, since the data on this drive was important, and also I'm glad to be off this museum piece I've been using for the past 2 weeks. So please, have a drink on me.
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And as for what Russ said, I think I was a bit of a naughty boy. I'll leave it at that. :p