Parkinson wrote: > Thanks to Wayne, > > I re-installed FO, using C:\Family Origins, and then cited > that location for the patch. All went fine, then I just > trashed the other one at the default location which refused > to accept the patch. Still have no idea why it would not. ================ Kathy, I found out several "patches" ago that if I move the downloaded patch file into the same folder with the rest of the FO program files with Windows Explorer and then double click on it, the patch will install itself no matter where FO may be located on the hard drive. Jim