I've got a Windows XP laptop with a 30 GB hard disk. If I right click on the Windows directory from the root of C:\, it tells me the directory is 24GB. If I go inside the Windows directory, select all and choose properties... it tells me 1.06 GB. I have hidden/system files displayed. I note that chkdsk tells me there are 65,000 or so files, whereas my search for *.* and virus scan show ~25k files. ... HUH? -- Ryan Lambert, MCP, CCA Network Engineer NetSource 1242 East 49th St. Suite 503-B, Third Floor Cleveland, OH 44114 Ph/Fax: 216-373-2757 http://www.netsourceit.com/