Started writing 00 in disk, then regretted it.Can I Save it?

[frodo_sda]

I had 3 partitions in my SATA MAXTOR DIAMOND MAX of 200MB. I only wanted to format the c:\, but I couldnt do it with Windows XP cd cause it didnt recognized my disk. So I tried to use the Maxtor instalation program. I had an option to write 00 in all sectors of the disk, but I thought it would only affect c:. To my horror i realized it started to do it to ALL THE DRIVE! I panicked and made reboot to the Pc. The process was still at 0% (yes, zero percent!), but now I can't acess my drives and the diagnostic program says the disk is empty!

I really need the data in the other 2 partitions. Is there a way to get them back?? Its impossible for them to have been phsysically deleted if the process was still at 0 percent.

PLEASE HELP ME, I'M CLUELESS ABOUT WHAT TO DO! I was reading about knoppix, but im not sure if it will work in my disk since its a SATA...

[UnderScore]

I googled around and found a presentation by Kyle Rankin, author of "Knoppix Hacks", who goes by the nickname 'greenfly'.

OSCON - 2005-08-04
System Rescue with Knoppix
http://www.greenfly.org/talks/knoppi...e-oscon05.html

Read through the presentation and find gpart which is a MBR and partition table recovery tool. The presentation has instructions on how to use gpart.

[rusty]

There is also something called linux disk editor, which might be useful. I'm not sure if it's included in the latest cd but I have used it in the past: http://lde.sourceforge.net/