after reading your second post I have to wonder if you have tried booting into DOS (F8) on startup and tried copying a files in dos or even tried going to a dos prompt and copying a file. it could be a problem with the floppy its self. or a cable gone bad. I am also wondering how you know DLL is missing? Brian Coe CM Productions At 05:42 PM 6/23/99 , you wrote: >We understand somehow we have lost a DLL file and this is preventing the >Floppy A Drive to work.Does this make sense?if so any advice? TIA. Carole Long The American Dream does not come to those who fall asleep. Curious about the people moderating your messages? Visit our staff web site: http://nospin.com/pc/staff.html