thanks Carlene & Kat... if I disappear , you know where I am ... lost in cyberland ~~~~~ Faythe From there you can either download the utility that will check = everything on your computer, including your software, to see whether or not it's ready = for XP. Make sure you read the page forst, as it tells you it may look as though it's installing Windows but it really isn't. The download is = pretty big, 50 MB so if you only have dial up, it's going to take awhile. Keep us posted as to your progress. Kat To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk