You are rapidly finding out why I was strongly recommended to make the boot volume as a FAT partition :) The problem is that MS installs so much junk in it these days that you rapidly run out of space. The solution to your problem is to set up another minimal copy of NT as a debug system on the same disk. With the system up and running on the original copy of NT, run the 32 bit version of the install program from the I386 directory (on your hard disk if it is there, else off the NT CD) and create a new copy of NT in another directory, don't "update" the existing copy. This will put some new entries in the boot record file, and now when the system is booting, run the "debug" copy, and copy the desired file to the system32 directory of the original copy of NT. This is also a good way of getting into the system if you manage to totally screw up the system when updating a vital driver. Always keep the "debug" copy as absolutely bog standard minimalist system, updated only using service packs. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu