Hi, Joe. > That's not DOS. It's a DOS emulator included with WinXP. Ghost must run > from a true DOS - it cannot function with WinXP loaded. That's something new I've learnt. How can I use DOS then to try and copy a file to my removable HD? I tried to backup from the Ghost Recovery disks. but it came up with: "There is an inconsistency in the system. Error 8027". I can find error codes in the Symantec Help Files up to 8024, but nothing from there on. I renamed the Virtual Partition and Ghost created a new one which is about ten mb larger. Sorry for drifting so much off topic. Can anyone point me to a mailing-list that would be appropriate for this type of question? Many thanks for your help and patience. Kind Regards, Ted. ------ ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm