I'll second that. Also when backing up files to disc its advisable to do it in triplicate and use two different but reliable brands of disc. This morning I have tried to open a philips dvd with 4 gig of images on it and its been a nightmare. I can see the thumbnails but as I begin to scroll down, the window begins to freeze up. i have tried it on two pc's a laptop and a G5 mac..no joy. Oops going a bit off topic here. I'll save this for another thread.