Hmm.. Bart Mini PE (a freeware)... Sounds Interesting -- @PowerGal, have you used it yourself, or just heard through friends and Google? @lamak98, Try that tool out, it's worth trying; & could bring you a luck !! Or Else, Look for some Forensic Tools on the net, and purchase one for about 40 bucks, if your data's worth more than that. Else if you're broke and helpless like myself, shoot me an email @ --> k47hm4nduSHIFT2GMAIL.COM See if I can help you rescue those files. ;) @Cyberdude, does one need to run SSH server on a Solaris/UNIX machine to be able to share files? Ummm... I doubt it!! How about simply turning on Port 21 momentarily.and fetching that sucker (file) through say coreFTP LE.? Ahh..BTW, you sound like a Solaris person there -- Would love to throw some binary questions on you, if you wouldn't mind lending your helping hand sometimes. :) ~@~