From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx> > That sounds consistant with managing a large information archive. Do you > have or intent to use such a thing? No. The W2k install gave me the option of two different size partitions on my 80gig hd. (remember this is a dual boot w/Win98) The choices were 8 gigs or 10762. I chose the largest. Ed --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/03 Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.