Id defo forget the repair option mate. Is useless..
Options.
1. As small fry said (put hdd in another machine)
2.use a free windows live cd (basically boots to its own windows, allowing you to access any readable hdd)
3. Stick the hdd in a Ide caddy (cant see it being sata)
4.if u get stuck, im in poole, drop it round..(if the hdd is readable, i'll recover them)