Chef:
The HONEST answer? I will take me forever. I even have a maxtor 200GB (actually it's my son's), and when I've tried to do a complete back up, I get error messages telling me my copy of Windows is bogus. Now THAT was a nightmare..

I also just dont have the time. I've got 2 weeks left in August, then I take the month of Sept off with my unused vacation and personal holidays + 2 days at Columbian Presebyterian for 4 more stents in my heart, and in the middle of all of this I have to contact my customers, do turn over calls, etc etc. So you are truly correct..in fact you may feel free to call me LAZY , but I'd rather have my working hard drive with all my financial planning stuff, my BMW stuff, my kids pictures, etc.,right where they are right now and not have to worry..but you do make a good point

So I have 2 guys who have said they have drives that they plan to send me..if only one comes through, I'll slap it in this T60, give it back to IBM, slide it into the well equipped IBM T61 I bought through the employee purchase program, and call it a day. Oh and I'm trying not to spend any money as I only have a month to work, and then I am on my pension..which isnt bad, but I also have a 17y0 (18 in a week) starting college, and even though we've saved..it's never enough..especially if he goes to Rutgers, where you need a second mortgage just for textbooks!

So no offense taken.. Actually its good to hear from you again !

Ed in Metuchen, NJ