Mice
Many thanks. Am doing this on an intermittent basis so I don't have full time access to the recovery disk. I'll try to get hold of it and make a copy to investigate. Unfortunately, your proviso will probably mean that we're 'stuffed', since I've already Fdisk'ed and reformatted and reloaded W95.
The software is, I think, mainly pro. type graphics stuff for the owner's son who's done a graphics design course and is shortly off for a job in said area. I recovered all his original artwork files but they were produced using the missing software and he needs to keep his hand in.
Anyway, very grateful for the advice.