ml>> all files i've tried have definitely been 8.3 and i DO NOT do FAT32
 ml>> on any of my Win95 boxes... i'm a tech (20 years) and have been
 ml>> beating on Win95 since it hit the streets. i know better ;-)
 OM> I shouldn't answer you here .... but i risk it :-|
 OM> I've been living - quite comfortable - the last 18.5 years as
 OM> a edp service-engineer. Had my first pc in 1984, worked with
 OM> unix and all kinds of pc SW, except Novell - since 1982 ....
 OM> You know better, yes - great for you, but does that cure the
 OM> problem you have ?
no it doesn't and you were only trying to cover the possibility that i may 
have been running FAT32...
 OM> Sorry that I tried to help.
no, don't be... i'm sorry that my words were misinterpreted... your help is 
appreciated...
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