Thanks Vernon, I'll check it out.....Corrupted the system 'registry' file as well. "mushed" it good this time. uP fan died and cooked the micro-p. Not sure what else got fried in the process. I'm sure this system will spit-up more as time goes on. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of computers..... Dave ======================================== At 11:18 AM 7/16/99 -0400, you wrote: >Dave: > >Quick note before you do anything with your problem. > >PowerQuest has a couple of programs that might bail you out. One is "Lost >and Found" . It's a one time shot for just the computer your working with. > >Their phone number in case your interested is: 801-437-8900 >or 1-800-379-2566. > >They have a web page: www.powerquest.com or lostandfound@powerquest.com. > >They are very helpful folks. Will work with you resolving your problem and >even follow up with you in a couple of weeks. > >They also have a commercial version, which I use (because of a server and >several computers ) and you can switch back and forth and use it on any >system you own. > >Passing this along, because Microsoft 2000 corrupted 431 pages of one book I >had written in the old "Wordstar" format. Recovered 99% of it. > >Hope this help a little. Losing anything isn't a pleasant experience, but I >believe you will be very happy with what these programs can do for you. > >Regards and have a nice weekend, > >Vernon > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: >They Hide & I Seek !! >