I have XP Home on my Desktop and 98SE on my Notebook and on my wife's Desktop. I have restored the backup from my Desktop (via Zip 100) to the Notebook and to my wife's Desktop with no problems. I have not tried a gedcom. Coe William (Bill) CASE, who married the WRIGHT girl. <A HREF="http://users.aol.com/coecase/Index.htm">My Web Pages</A>