I'm not used to Linux :(

I think it's actually working :O Created an image skipping some bad areas. Might be some other good bits in between but surprisingly little was unrecoverable.

I booted into Windows, mounted the drive with... something, and currently using GetDataBack on it.

There ya go. Maybe in the future there be a distro for you. Linux isn't just for diagnostics/data recovery any more. Imagine: If Linux can do what Windoze can't in terms of recovery, think of how great it will be at doing other things. You won't miss reboots on updates, for one.  ;-)

I am too used to saying that because I used to use it all the time.

Amazingly I've managed to recover 16,000 files. Some are corrupt but most are fine.

There! All better!

Congratulations on the progress. Backups?

I will allow it because what a lovely little animation. His happy face!

That is pretty cool.

 :'-D