DUH! Of course that would be put in the registry. Why would I think it belongs in a boot file? :-)) Gman wrote: > The name of the file is usually 'Registry'. It's possible to mount and read > sections of it, but it's not exactly a walk in the park. > > I suspect the software that's trying to install has something to do with a > piece of hardware that has been 'rediscovered' after the partition juggling. > The hardware is calling its software, but Windows somehow lost track of the > connection between them. It may be in your favor to consider using a boot > disk that has the ability to access and use Restore Points within the OS > that's giving you fits. > > Peace, > Gman > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------