New Compact Flash Extreme 16

I just purchased a new 16 gb SanDisk Extreme CompactFlash card. I have used it a few times. Every time I have used it I have trouble getting the computer to let me read the files. It always tells me I need to format the disk before I can use it. I don't want to format it; it has valuable pictures on it! How do I get it to simply see the pictures and let me import them into Lightroom. I have used 3 different computers and four different methods of importing. Same results every time.
What is the problem? Is it a bad disk? I haven't had this problem with any other disk on any of my other cameras. I am currently using my Canon 7D. One of the computers uses XP, one uses Vista and my new computer uses Windows 7.

Can you put the card in the camera and download to your Desktop from there?
If you can get the files off the card then put the card in the camera and format in the camera.
Always format in the camera before every use, especially when new and unused.
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