Saturday morning, with no warning, my hard-drive died. Big time. After hours of work this weekend by my computer geek husband, I have about 40% of my personal files back (including at least one backup of my PAF database file -- alas, it's more than six months old). Among the "lost" are about half of my genealogy digital images and maps, photographs, e-mails, and correspondance records, not to mention many files from my other hobbies, including vacation and family pictures. I face a very large genealogy reconstruction project. Please learn from my mistake. Before you go any further today, make a backup copy of your personal computer files and store them somewhere safe (preferably off-site). Software can be reinstalled, settings can be reset, new hardware can be purchased, but your personal data collection exists nowhere else in the world. Backup your files. Repeat regularly. Just call me, "Donna WishI'dMadeMoreBackups" Donna Hrynkiw