Thanks, that's good to know, on both counts. I'm still looking for them. If anyone can post links, that would be great. Thanks, CC (EDIT1 found the .NET all-in-one here: http://rapidshare.com/files/74049831/dotnetaio.cab.html) (EDIT2 ... but that doesn't seem to be quite the latest/best. This http://rapid.mirror.host.fosi.eu.org/?/fil...ddon_v2.7z.html might be better ... I also found the DirectX addons - the latest seems to be Aug07: http://rs110.rapidshare.com/files/45693555/dirext_addon.cab) so integrating that comment from "edit 2" is good with nlite? does it install .net 3.5?