Linux will mount and read a dos drive :-), and copy the content to another drive...even over ethernet. The commands to copy files are pretty simple if your not a *nix head.
Chilling the drive may help you read it longer ??...I know that seagate drive I mentioned has a LOT of solid alum in it's structure so a heat sink would work decent on it I bet, not sure about your drives. People put them in the freezer to get data off them, (last resort).
Bill |