Will this work? Temporarily borrow an XP CD. Use the CD to format the hard drive, but do NOT install an operating system. While that may not work, it is all I can think of at the moment. Robert 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