Thank you. It sure is nice to see the awesome and quick support from both FDV and TC! (Also nice to see M$ continue support for w2k) TC: edit to HFANSWER.ini eliminated the (FDV-harmless) error. I'm touchless again WoooWhoo! FDV: Thanks for the tips. Done. I will report back in approx 24hr if I run into any problems. Q1: Are the "Windiz out of service" rumors true? If so, is there another alternative you recommend? Q2: Is there a way to integrate a Readme.txt onto the desktop of a new install? (this would be a nice pointer and reminder for do's and dont's -system32 goodies, KB's, weblinks, etc..) Q3: Can the w2k SFC hack be used to integrate a desktop Theme? From what I read -it is needed for a XP theme. Please advise me on the above questions. TY My next project(i hope) will be to experiment with TinyVISTA. All the best. Keep up the excellent work!