damaged MBR after virus scan/removal ?

[badsysadmin]

Hi,

I know this question has been asked 1e5 times, but I don't really know
where to look. so quickly . . .

I've got a dtla 307020 that I ran a virus remover on Now I think the
MBR is messed up. I don't need the disk, but I'd like to get the data
off sooner rather than later.


questions:

AFAIK, the BIOS doesn't recognize the disc anymore; How can I be SURE
the bios isn't seeing the drive ? -maybe it's the MB on this (old
pc).

Actually I just ordered an external USB cabinet , based on the advice,
that the USB-computer interface is more tolerant than the IDE-computer
interface (I guess 'cause I"m not booting off it).



If the MBR is messed up, would the bios see it ?

Can PC software fix the MBR, if the BIOS isn't seeing the disc ?
If not, then I've got to get "some" hardware to see the disc.
What are my options?

Thanks,

SB

[pcimage]

If the BIOS isn't seeing the drive, then no regular software solution with work

Sounds like something else has gone wrong?

Where are you based?

[badsysadmin]

Boston.

[Starling]

Do you hear any sound from the drive? Is it spinning on power on? Any clicking?
Are you sure you didn't mess with jumpers?
I suggest you try USB solution first and see how it works.