IMac DV 450 Target Mode With Vista....?

after my imac died, i was told i could recover the data using target mode..
anyway i dont have another mac to load it with, so am trying to use my vista laptop.
came across an app called HFSExplorer which should allow me to view the contents of the mac once in target mode... (as the drive doesnt show up in my computer as standard)
anyway, problem is - even with the HFSExplorer app, it doesnt see the mac...
there are a good few things i could do with rescuing from the drive, so any ideas?
cheers

I don;t think that can work. You need to start the Mac in FireWire Target Disk mode and have it connected to the other computer with a FireWire cable. Sounds like you imac won't start.
Probably the easiest way to look at the files from a PC is to pull the drive from the iMac and use a gadget like this:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/U2NV2SPATA/
to connect the bare drive to your notebook. Remember, not all files will be readable on the PC. MS Office files should be no problem, but files from a Mac-only application may not be directly readable.

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