Sandi, Part of the job is done, but you still need to uncompress them. Give each file a .GZ extension. You can do this by right clicking on the file and choosing Rename from the menu. You can accomplish the same thing by clicking on the name once, waiting about a second and then clicking on it again. The first click selects the file while the second click gets it ready for renaming. Either way, just add ".gz" (without quotes) to the end of each file's name. WinZip knows how to handle these files. When you're done renaming, click somewhere else inside the folder to set it. Next, double click on the file and WinZip will open. After getting rid of the nag screen, you'll be asked to supply an extension for the file inside. I was able to get it to decompress the file by using '.txt', but for the smaller files, you might want to try the extension you think it should be (fgc, cgc or hcr - whichever one goes with the non-working card app). Since the card program is not properly installed right now, you won't be able to open them, but they will now be in a format that can be recognized by the app once it's reinstalled and working properly. As for larger files, they are probably not cards you had saved (unless some of the cards also contain sounds &/or large images). For those, you will still need a decent viewer. I am still working on locating one that I feel will be worth a download for you. Stay tuned! :O) Peace, GMan http://reddit.com "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 3:35 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: My Documents >I have moved all of the weird files into a folder on my desktop and have > shortened their names. Now, I await the viewer and my new optic drive, > etc. > Once I get the new drive I may try re-installing the GCF version that > caused > trouble before. Or would that be inviting more trouble?? > Sandi --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe 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/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------