Ruined/Damaged PSD file

I've have been working on a file for maybe 6-7 hours in Photoshop CS5. I've have recetly saved the file, but when I was going to open the file, it was completely ruined. I've searced the Internet a bit and found someone who had the exact same problem, but in Photoshop CS2 instead of CS5:
''Last night, I was working on a picture in Photoshop CS2 for about 5-6 hours, and after hours of work I finally finished it. I saved it, and then turned the computer off via the power button. Then, when I went to go open the file this morning, it was completely ruined. The entire picture was one big black rectangle, with red lines at the top, all on one unlockable layer.
It’s funny, because the preview for the file when I go to open it is the actual picture, but when I actually open it, it turns into that.''
http://help.com/post/399070-ruined-photoshop-psd-file
I've tried some PSD. restore programs, but they seem not to work. I've also noticed before I open the file, it says in the preview the file is over 300MB. I've saved the ruined file as another name and it says it has only 47MB.
Is there any chances to recover the damaged file or is all hope gone?

You could try to read the flattened preview, assuming you saved it with "Maximize compatibility" set, with a program such as IrfanView.
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