> >Just out of curiosity, do you still have that faulty drive around? >If so, have you tried reformatting using Apple's Disk Utility? I >always do this with new drives, which may be why I haven't seen a >problem. The reason I reformat them is that it seems to improve >portability and reliability (I carry a lot of my data around on >Firewire drives). Though it can cost you a bit in raw speed, the >difference is negligible IMO. > Nope, fortunately I had paid with my American Express and they got my money back. -- Darby Lee Darrow darrowspammagnet at cox.net