His initial instrutions said to add the line to /etc/fstab. /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows vfat defaults 1 1 should do it. You need to set the line to - - - defaults 1 0 The last 1 indicates that fsck should check the file system in the event of an improper shutdown. I don't like M.S. scandisk and the like, but, still should be much safer to use. -- jludwig <wralphie at comcast.net>