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You can rescue files via Knoppix http://www.knoppix.com/ (a Linux OS that runs direct from directly from CD/DVD), as suggested above. There are others, and even more specialised, such as SystemRescue http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page
Locate your files and save them to USB keys; as it may takes several USB keys to do the job. Once all files and folders have been saved, wipe your hard-drive and re-install your previous OS. Make sure you have a firewall that is strong and flexible/customisable, then install a potent Anti-Virus program. NOD32 as said before (VB knows), is excellent, and so is Kaspersky. The best of the free AV programs is probably AVG. But that is slightly resource-heavy, even if it is very effective.
Next, update the Anti-Virus software, so that BEFORE you re-install your old files and folders, your PC is absolutely up-to-date in its protection. Some other good security software I have installed (and I don't get more than one issue per day on my laptop) are - CCleaner (a good Registry cleaner, but always use the "back-up" option first), Spybot: Search and Destroy (a bit slow, but very effective), and Ad-Aware SE/2008 (a stand-alone, run-when-you-like AV program; always keep updated).
Sorry if you already knew all this. Then you can re-install the old files and folders, and immediatly run your Anti-Virus software. After that, you should be ok. Its hours of work. And still, it can all go Pete Tong. Hope it works out though.