> Another way is to use a livecd to run fsck on the drive.

Errr - I wouldn't.

Once a drive has started dropping data like this, it is likely to keep on
doing so. The more operations you perform, the more likely you are to drop
stuff you want.

This is why I suggest getting as much data off the failed drive as
possible before trying to fix the FS...

Vic.


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