ML> yes, that is the one... i actually went and got a hexeditor 
 ML> that didn't reguire  binary access to the drive level and 
 ML> worked it out... pretty darned simple...  now if i could 
 ML> just find the "change" program that was used ;) i think 
 ML> that someone could easily come up with a tool that would do 
 ML> this pretty easily,  too...

 NB> That was a utility hubby wrote, as it turns out...   

i kinda thought that may be what happened ;)

 NB> Based on a program of the same name from PC Power Tools (1986)...  

yes, there're several out there of the same vein... i got one a while back
to fix up some local text file bulletins and such but they didn't fix
everything i wanted fixed... i ended up using SED on them but SED won't
work on binary files like executables ;)

 NB> He's willing to let you have it, if you wish.  :)

that would be cool... package it up and send it over any time... is it for
public release? you know how google love my sites ;)

BTW: it is your turn (finally)...

)\/(ark