Are the drives recognized during POST? POST is what happens when you first turn your computer on, sometimes there is a splash screen, sometimes it will tell you how much RAM you have and what hard drives are recognized. If they are not recognized during POST, you might be out of luck unless you want to spend a hefty sack of cash to get that data back which it sounds like you don't. If all else fails, I would be willing to give it a shot. I have done this type of thing for about 10-12 years now. You could ship the drives to me, and if I fail to get your data back I will ship them back at no cost to you. Send me a PM if you are interested. I am very reasonable with pricing in the event that I am successful.