Ok, NTFS read/write questions are probably getting old here, but this one is a bit different.

In short, I have no access to XP (hda1), which is in NTFS. It's startup files are corrupt beyond repair, and I'm attempting to access it using Knoppix 3.8 and copy over the files from there onto my external USB HD. I havn't had any luck so far dealing with read/write permissions, but there has to be something I'm missing.

And if there isn't, what other solutions are there? Would formatting my USB HD in FAT32 help at all? Are there easier ways of transporting 15+ gigs of data than through Knoppix/USB HD? I can't change the file system on XP, but there has to be other ways.

And I still don't have a definative answer whether Knoppix 3.8 can write fully on NTFS or whether it can only replace equal amounts of info.


Any and all answers are appreciated.