Hi All Rocky Again, Hard Drive checked out in good shape, C Drive is Formatted and ready to go. Ram is checked with MemTest 86 and is fine. we have decided that the install disk is bad. have a new Win XP Pro disk that will arrive Thursday. Son has offered to buy me a new External hard drive. Any recommendations on a good 120 Gig HD for USB 2.0. I have looked and don't think I have a port for FireWire. Do any of the manufacturers have more than a one year warranty? Any advise appreciated. Rocky de Dragon -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> 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/