Is there any way to recover my data?

I have had my iBook for just over 5 years now and I have now received a error code
2STF/3/3: ATA-100 ata-6 - Master
I am trying everything I know to recover the inaccessible data. I am considering taking it to a professional but I am going to hope that I can be offered any suggestions of what I can possibly do.
The latest thing I tried doing is linking my iBook to another computer to transfer the data but I get a pinwheel that never stops with firewire. I have done ethernet in the past but the computer now doesn't let me get to the desktop anymore.
Is trying to recover my data a lost cause or is there a option I can be suggested that I have not tried yet?

Firewire Target mode is your best bet right now.
Get Data Rescue or FileSalvage & see if they can recover much...
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/systemdiskutilities/filesalvage.html
http://subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftware/index.php?mainpage=product_info&productsid=74
(Both have a Free Demo to see if it could or not, but you'll need another drive to recover to).
Or professional Data Recovery Services.

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