Horrible problem: 10.4.3 and lost disk

Here it is:
After hanging round here trying to solve a different problem I upgraded from 10.4.2.to 10.4.3
Repaired permissions.
Started Logic. Missing samples.
Checked the disk (2nd internal drive) The folder marked VSO containing 300 gig of Vienna Library is listed, but no folder icon beside it.
I go to select the file, it disappears. I run EXS manager, it says'no samples are present.'
Restart. Same problem.
Apple+I on the faulty disk says the disk is 360GB full... and here's the funny thing...
Every other folder on the disk is useable and accessible except the one holding the samples (the largest folder on the disk)
All other Apps seem to be normal.
Any ideas at all would be very gratefully received.

now, i don't want to scare you, but i just spent my weekend retreaving all my data from my LaCie firewire drive... and i had the same error in Disk Utility. i tried Disk Warrior, TechTool Pro... but only Data Rescue from Prosoft was able to help... (http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php)
Brilliant tool. the interface is $hit, but i was able to get everything back... and the disk wouldn't even mount before that...
hope you don't have to go throught the same trouble, but just keep Data Rescue in mind...
Cheers.

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