DG> Actaully I already run silt with the -2a parameter 
 DG> becuase of some of the older utilitys I use.
Then the area.dat file should be there. Simply use;
sqpackp area.dat
or
sqpack \*.sqd (not recommended if you're hubbing, since it will also 
pack your passthru areas and may have adverse effects on dupe checking)
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