Checking an HPFS/NTFS file system

[Joel Hammer]

I dual boot a lindows computer and XP Pro.

Suddenly (in fact, after running the lindows 4.0 demo cdrom), XP pro loads
and runs VERY slowly. The only other symptom is the fact the hard drive
light, instead of flickering when it starts up, stays continuously red.

XP has the HPFS/NTFS file system.

My suspicion is that the hard drive, which is an old cast off, is
the problem.  Are there any tools in linux  I could use to check out
this drive?

Are there any easy ways just to clone the "failing" hard drive.  

Thanks,

Joel