Hello Ed Have you seen my previous reply to your email regarding the above just wanted to make sure you have seen it as thismay be the answer you are looking for. If not here it is: I have it from a good source that as you need to put 98 on first and that it is a big drive <80gig> you need the new fdisk to manage drives over 64 gig and replace the fdisk on the 98 setup with the new one. The article from microsoft describing the symptoms and remedy is here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q263044 Hope this is the correct article :) Nigel Hunter --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/03 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.