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Have you tried Data Lifeguard DOS download burned to CD with ImgBurn at 4x speed? HD Diagnostic
Some have had probs with the download lately so if necessary I can briefly upload GWScan which is a better version of Lifeguard.
You can run Disk Check from command line if it will see the HD. Check with Diskpart List Disk command. DiskPart Command-Line Options
This of course is dependent upon whether you want to try to repair the HD, perhaps enough to copy the files off. You might just want to chuck it and reinstall to new HD, or a nice new SSD for real performance gain.