You should have tried disk warrior. I know i has helped me out of problems such as you described >Update: > >I erased the drive, and it seems to now be repaired. However, this >machine will NOT boot from a 9.2.1 CD, it gets part the way then turns >the screen black. >This is one of those in between machines whose OS 9 was on a disk image >in the full install CD. >So, I am going to have to boot with those, install their "package" then >bump it up to Panther. >At least this way I get the packaged games and apps back. The only one >I was upset at losing was Appleworks. >This was a very strange in between thing.........<sigh> -- From Aranzazu This message has been scanned for virus detection by the Union City School's e-mail system. Un-cleanable attachments have been deleted and the sender notified