It should be fine, you might need to run scandisk regularly to be sure the hard disk disk is not trashed.

Try to find Windows 2000 if you can, it uses the more reliable NTFS file system that is less likely to crap out.

Sometime ago asked you how to set "forced sharing" you mentioned in 10,000 leeches post and received no reply. Notice CV8 member has just asked about "sharing ratios" along with java question. I have not ever seen any reference to either in four years of LW use. Would you or any other member please reply and explain where you find both of these in LW (am using 4.17.9 BETA), what they are exactly, and how to enable them in detail.
Thanks in advance, caseybob