Hi all. After many agonizing hours, I have finally gotten the Windows installer files out of the 6 "system recovery" cds that came with my Compaq. It's 3.3 gigs! Ha. Definitely'll need a DVD for that. Anyway, what I'd like to know is: how do I remove the files that initate the Windows Installer to create a partition of the HD for 'system recovery'. This is very annoying and unnecessary. I'd also like to know how to remove all the Compaq pre-installed applications. Everything else, I'll keep because it has all the drivers I need and everything. Anyone able to help me out? Thanks in advance, much appreciated. If you need more information, such as what directories are in the WinLite folder etc, just let me know. Zero