What can I do to save my lost files off from the SanDisk USB drive?

iCare Data Recovery is only free for 10 files.  After that it’s $69.95!!  Sounds like SPAM to me, though the other comments are positive.

Recuva : http://download.cnet.com/Recuva/3000-2242_4-10753287.html

TestDisk / PhotoRec : http://download.cnet.com/TestDisk-and-PhotoRec/3000-2248_4-10511775.html