/johnny
No..
the best way to recover your files is to BACK THEM UP BEFORE THERE IS A PROBLEM!
;)
Online backup, local backup...
Heck my work PC backs up online nightly, has 3 HDD in a raid and backs up the same files to a 32 gig thumb drive.
You could take the machine and smash it to bits and I’d be up and running on my laptop before your done with the hammer.