How likely can my data be recovered after Windows CHKDSK performed on a degraded RAID 5 array?

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Hello there,

We have a RAID 5 setup with 3 SATA disks, #2 went down as reported on the pre-POST screen. Unfortunately, for some reason out of my control, the system was rebooted with a degraded RAID :-O

Windows XP (64-bit) loaded, CHKDSK ran automatically and done its recovery!

From that point onwards, the following error prompts every time even in Safe Mode:

lsass.exe - The endpoint format is invalid

I took those 3 disks to the data recovery expert and need to wait at least 2-4 days for results.

There are 2 VMs on multiple files stored in this RAID 5 array, and there's no backup!

Sorry, I just inherited the system from an ex-staff who has left the company 2 months before I joined.

How likely the data can be recovered?

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