Newbie here - Help Required

[tomlaw]

Thanks for the speedy response - well worth a $20 registration fee!!

OK so I'll format the external drive 'cos I think it's FAT 32 to HFS using disc utility.

then..

Install from my panther install discs to the firewire drive and copy Disc rescue application to it.

then..

recover files (I live in hope), live a peaceful life with a beautiful woman and regularly use Superduper to ensure such stupidity never occurs again.

Thanks