I recently had to re-install Windows XP Pro because I caught a virus that attached itself to my restore point. I copied all of my C drive files onto a CD for back up. One of the files that contained my CET did not transfer. After I re-installed Windows, the files were already there including my CET file. It shows in C drive as a JPEG file at 52K but will not open. If I double click it, I get "No Preview Available" (Windows Picture Viewer) If I try and open it in Paint, I get "Access to C:\fendercert.JPG was denied" If I right click on the file to get to Properties, both boxes next to Attributes are unchecked (Read Only and Hidden) If I go to Advanced setting, I get : File is ready for archiving and For fast searching, allow Indexing Service to index this file. These two boxes are checked while the boxes below them are not. They read: Compress contents to save disk space and Encrypt contents to secure data. How can I recover this file? Phil Solarz Phil's Electronics C.E.T. GNN3700 734-718-0301 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/