rcstryker

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I would say that the outlook is *not good*!

Ghost probably has over-written all data from the beginning of the drive to the point where the amount of data from the image file ends--so if the HDD is 80 GB and the data in the image file was 10 GB, then the first 10 GB of the destination HDD has been over-written--and any original data in that first 10 GB will not be recoverable with any *standard* recovery tools!

Now, if there is data beyond that first 10 GB, Ghost probably did not over-write it unless special switches or parameter were used rather than default settings--and recovery tools will be able to access that (you want to discontinue use of that HDD so more data is not over-written by addition writes to that drive!).  But, it's hard to say how recoverable and usable those file may be--depends on how fragmented files where between the first 10 GB and the rest of that HDD.

Recovery companies may be able to *see* the over-written data using special tools that can detect the *remnant* magnetic shadow of that previous data--but that's beyond the average user!

rcstryker

I have no personal experience with data recovery like this.  Here's a Google search:

do it yourself data recovery

This company seems to have a good reputation:  DIY DataRecovery

They have a *Support Forum* where you can post questions--you might want to explain your situation and see if they think their programs might work.