Whew! Kept working trying not to get frustrated! Once I was able to back up an old project from 2014, the REPAIR MODE disappeared. And once that disappeared and I had regular TMG - I decided to try once more to restore my master file. IT WORKED! It apparently was the repair mode. It was the other person working on the file I guess. And it opened to agnes - the gal I was working on the other day. Oh be still my heart! Thanks to everyone who tried to help work me this this mess! gypsy