Bart_PE is well thought of. You need to make your own bootable CD on another machine.
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ is a good start point.
Depending on your file system, Knoppix can also work.
http://www.knoppix.org/
An unusual way has worked for me on two dead drives. Wrap the drive in plastic, put it in the freezer for a couple of hours, then try it when it is really cold. It may work for long enough to get stuff off it. It worked for me.
Good luck.
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