So can I not just plug a network cable from laptop to pc?
Why is a seperate FTP needed?
My head says ( it says many daft things so bear with me) I install Knoppix or something else ( I have a cd with something called Ubuntu, any good?)
This will allow me (hopefully) to see the contents of the hdd.
ALL I have to do then is network it across, job done!!
Simple huh?