Recovering data from a non booting Windows disk, doesn’t have to be a trauma
It can instead be rather simple when armed with a bootable Linux disk, or a working Linux PC and external drive dock.
https://www.alansitsolutions.com/blog/2014/07/02/recover-data-corrupt-windows-drive-linux/
Hmmm interesting Alan Stainer think I may have something like that!
I have a disk ready and waiting if you need a hand Art Hutchins
Alan Stainer Thank you for this in-depth posting. I noticed that you mentioned that Ubuntu is too large for a CD, so I thought I would recommend a popular alternative, which you may wish to review in a follow-up article. http://www.sysresccd.org/
It is well maintained, with update releases when needed. Many recovery and repair tools are included. It is small enough to fit on a CD.
gparted live USB : A life saver.