Shoot. I really don't want to reformat it, 'cause I've screwed my backup drive when I originally thought that it was the problem. :| I guess I'll try copying bits and pieces of the most important stuff just in case, and then start afresh and see what else I can recover... Thanks for all your help, Kev > Kevin Field wrote on Sat, 24 Jul 2004 17:43:25 -0400 EDT: > > Who said anything about deleting files? =0 > > Sounds like it corrupted the data on your disk when it had the cache > problem. You'll have to reformat to get it working properly, then restore your indices and data from a backup. http://www.bebits.com/app /2788 may be useful for recovering data from the corrupted drive. > > - Alex > ------------------------------------------------ Kevin Field Disciple-in-Training Kingdom Among Us ------------------------------------------------ Quote of the day: Idiot, n.: A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"