>> I got that crc error yesterady on a machine and the problem turned out >> to be >> memory, so don't just assume you have a bad disk. >> >> Gerry >> > > If I were you, I'd still back your stuff up as soon as possible. Better > to assume you have a bad disk and keep your data than assume its bad ram > and lose everything. It turned out to be a bad motherboard. I am backing everything up now. I like happy endings, and shorter days:) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.