I deleted several duplicate files and don't remember which they were. However, whatever was left must have messed everything up. Duh!!! Beverly Don wrote: >Whoa! What file did you delete from your hard drive that prevented you from >booting to a start up disk? I always thought that you can boot to a start >up disk with absolutely nothing on a harddrive except formatting and >partitions because they are used to start the computer so you can install an >operating system. > >Don > >Do YOU want a gmail account invitation? Include your email address in the >body of a private message to dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx > > > >Beverly wrote: > > >>I tried that once and wound up deleting something really important. I >>couldn't even reboot from my start-up disk and had to take my computer >>to the shop. When you have identical duplicate files, how do you know >>which one you may safely remove? >> >>Thanks, >>Beverly >> > -- <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/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk