Yep, would appear to be the case - Partition table on both disks is screwed, probably due to the heads writing when the power went off (Oops, forgot to mention that this problem surfaced after a power cut and the PC was in use when the lights went out). Can 'see' the data on both disks, but no way to get at it. If I ever get my hands on the idiot that thought this was a good way to build a home PC...I'll slap his wrists.
Now trying to do a bitwise copy and then attempt to interleave the data - could b a long haul.
~S~ Jabo
P.S. Thanks GK, but after the 109 and pitch incident, I don't bugger about with anything I don't understand - I've got a pal working on this for me and he knows what he's doing.