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i have win xp pro, with a maxtor hard drive and ati card. recently i started geting delay-write-failure errors and problems writing to $mft. ive decided to reformat and do a fresh install since i am positive this should fix the problem. now im using knoppix 3.4 my problem is that i want to backup my files. i see 2 solutions: 1)create a server through knoppix so i can access my files across the network and burn a dvd using my roommates computer (he has win2k). the problem here is i have no idea what im doing, i set up a terminal server but i dont think that did anything. iwas trying to setup ftpd so my roommate could just use IE over our lan, but again im dumb 2)resize my ntfs partition using ntfsresize and fdisk. it could only be that simple if xp wasnt crap (fyi im looking at wine). ntfsresize can actually resize a defragmented partition in most instances, but damn if i'm lucky. so basically i need to defragment ntfs through knoppix, because i cant use the defrag tool in xp. so there u have it. seriously any help or insight would be greatly appreciated

i actually found that same link as well as couple others, and they are similar to my situation .. well kind of. "delay-write-error" is a common symptom to the larger problemn of xp being crap. this is as common as the blue-screen-of-death and the developers at M$ know whats wrong, they just wont admit it. unfortuneately, some of my appz dont run under wine(yet) so i do need to keep xp around for awhile. regardless of what i decide to do, ithink it would be a good idea to back my files. again i have the option of resizing ntfs through knoppix 3.4 (but i need a way to defrag first) or transfer my files across the lan to my roomate (he has win2k). either i way im stuck