Try starting up with the mouse button held down. Had the same problem doing a botched up install once. On the second machine-I would suspect the CD drive. Again-a similar problem shortly after purchase. My CD/DVD quit working-luckly it was still under warranty. Rod On Friday, December 12, 2003, at 01:19 AM, Noel Westerlind wrote: > NOW I can't get the CD out. > What to do, what to do!