One thing I've noticed, don't know if this is relevant but it is unusual (in my set-up anyway) With every other MPLAB project I've got, the Output window comes to the foreground during the build, then reverts to the background. This 10F project doesn't do that, even though the build is successful and code is produced. The project has not been set up differently to any other I think I'll update MPLAB. Today is a lose-lose day. Whatever I do is going to take time and be a gamble or perhaps unnecessary. I told the customer I should have his prototype done in a few hours, for a meeting ASAP this week. And that would have been the case if the 10F had worked. But I don't want to make my problem his problem, so I'll have to do an emergency port to a 12F. Not a big deal, but the 10F is the part for the job and it grates to the same thing twice And then be totally steamed if the 10F works with a new MPLAB ;-) -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist