> One thought though, if you CD-boot using a NTFS friendly Linux > distribution (probably most of them now), then you should be able > to look at the disk and see any "super hidden" (from Windows) files > that are suspiciously large Thanks, but that's a moot point now as this PC has now been re- formatted. It's whizzing along as it always used to - like having a brand new pair of trainers and a Red Bull it is ;-) And all that disk space back !! Looking forward to getting back to work now -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist