Hi Alan Are you using Windows XP? XP makes it easy to back up everything you need, by giving you a folder called "documents and settings". Just back up the entire folder and you should be OK. Regards Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "alan" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:37 AM Subject: [modeleng] OT-Computer woes > On Sunday evening my computer packed up. > Upon inspection, the hard drive has died. > > Not a major disaster as I have most things backed up. > However, the operative word is "most"! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 09/03/2005 MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.