It looks like a corrupt FAT, which could degenerate itself. If that's the case, it's only a miracle the OS itself is still alive. Second guess would be a harddisk failure, but that's an even longer stretch. Claudio -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- It's not just the icons Colin - the actual targets and folders have been deleted too. Completely. And now I've double-checked, even programs in the Programs folder have gone. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body