Hello Michael,
 ME> Not really, we've all been there at some time. I also 
 ME> saw your answer that you do have default areas 
 ME> set...... are you sure the files are in the correct 
 ME> subdir and all paths are correct? Any chance the files 
 ME> were corrupted/grunged?
I'm quite sure that everything is in the right directory and not grunged.  
Another wrote and said the only time he'd seen the problem I'm having is when 
there was not enough memory.  I've determined that that is probably very true 
in my case.  I have to work on that :)
Phil
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