With DiskInternals Linux Reader, Alex was able to browse through the server's files and folders, even though the server itself was not accessible. He found the critical data his client needed and was able to recover it successfully.
Download a free Linux distribution like Ubuntu, flash it to a USB drive using a tool like Rufus, and boot your computer directly from the USB into a "Live" environment.
The software can create complete disk images (in .img, .dd, or .vhd formats) of Linux partitions, which can then be mounted and analyzed without accessing the original drive.