Dear Listers- I need some help with this problem. When I start up my computer running Win98se, I get the following message: Cannot find device file that may be needed to run Windows or a windows app. The Windows registry or System Ini file regers to this device file but the device file no longer exists. etc., etc.,... dfs.vxd press a key to continue. When I press a key, I get a message that Windows is now starting & it does, or else I get another message & then the computer shuts itself off & we start over again with the same deal. I haven't removed anything, so what is this dfs.vxd & how do I fix this problem? Please reply in terms that a novice can understand! THANKS. Diane Sweat --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode