I think the best way might be to create an image file of your CD.= Then once on your harddrive - format the new CD to the file= system and then burn the image back on. It may be that you don't have to format the CD as the image file= in theory should do that for you. I'd give it a whirl using a RW CD= at leat you won't have wasted a CD. Colin -- cdb, bodgy1@optusnet.com.au on 15/08/2002 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu