Carl Distefano wrote:Actually, I wasn't so much thinking about drive letter _references_ (I agree portable is the way to go; just cannot get to doing it), as I was to the ill-advised practice of running DOS apps from (never mind keeping data on) one's C: drive. One single hard drive partition is an invitation to disaster.My setup is portable: no hard-coded drive letters, ergo runs without protest from any drive. Plug 'n' play. The only way to go, IMO.-- Patricia M. Godfrey priscamg@xxxxxxxx