Still might be recoverable - not sure what files you deleted though, possibly network related.. .. .I take it that you've looked in the Recycle Bin and can't find them there so that they could be restored?. .. .You could try uninstalling your modem and also removing your network components. If you've got a combo network / modem card you should uninstall the whole card and reinstall it (you may have a CDROM that comes with it). When you reinstall the card / modem your network components will be reinitialised along with it.. .. .The above will hopefully repair any damage you've inflicted on your Windows network stack, although you may need to reinstall your ISP's dialup software.. .. .If it's anything else, looks like an evening of fun reinstalling W2K <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" /> . .. .Cheers