Windows partition corrupt, how to backup files to another PC?

Hello Everybody,
I have a Macbook with a Windows partition, Windows XP to be exact which now loads a Black screen with a blinking cursor and cannot get past that point. I would attempt to fix it, but I have done some research and found that chances are I will need to restore it and not get my files back. So I figured the most important thing to do now is to find a way to retrieve and backup the files that are in there. I can load the Mac Partition, but it just so happens that most of the files I want to save are in the Windows.
My question is:
1. Can I just pull out the hard drive from the Macbook, put it in an external hard drive enclosure, and plug it into another PC to pull out the files?
or
2. Is there a way to access these Windows files from the Mac OS Partition?
Your help is very much appreciated.
Best Regards,
Lewis

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2. Yes, you should be able to access the files from OSX. Depending on the version of Boot Camp, you might have this functionality already -- check to see if your bootcamp/windows drive shows up on your desktop or in Finder.
If it's not there, you can use a 3rd party app to read and write to that partition. Paragon might be a good choice, and they have a free trial you can try to see if it gives you what you need. http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/
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