From: "Frank Haber" 

I haven't used any deep-recovery tools since disks passed 4G.  Your odds
are not made better by the "organic, incremental" way you
upgraded the system.

I don't think much of PM8, and didn't have the best of luck with 7.  Their
partinfo tool couldn't hurt, though.  It might still be free.

People I respect think highly of Acronis' tools, but I haven't had any
personal experience, yet, knock wood.

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