How can I recover the files of failed hard drive

Hello

Apparently, my hard drive failed on my HP.  I'm running Windows XP with the latest service pack.
I get a black screen that says "disk error, press ctrl + atl + del to restart".
Given that it is a 7 year old computer, I don't see the need to put a lot of effort in intensive care there.
But I would like to get some of the files on the hard drive.
Can anyone suggest a way to access the contents of the hard drive?  I would like to get some Word, excel, PDF files.  Nothing major.
Thank you
AS

Hello

If the drive has indeed failed then you need professional services which are very expensive. Best
method would be to contact your local computer store, the other his own service in-house, and have
check out them the disc. Eventually, they can recover your files and they know all local professional
services available in your area.

A professional collection agency is Kroll OnTrack. Others are using Bing or Google.

Kroll OnTrack
http://www.krollontrack.com/data-recovery/

I hope this helps.

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