I haves messed up my path sstatement. Fortunaty I have a copy which is: PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\tbb\vc10;C:\Pro gram Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\ia32\tbb\vc10;C:\Program Files (x8 6)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\ipp;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Compose rXE-2011\redist\intel64\mkl;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\ intel64\mpirt;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\compiler\lib;C:\Progr am Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\compiler;C:\Program Files (x 86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\compiler;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\C omposerXE-2011\compiler\lib;C:\Program Files (x86)\Silverfrost\FTN95 Express\;C: \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x86) \Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Wi ndows\System32\Wbem;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\;c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Serve r\100\Tools\Binn\;c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\Binn\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\Sn apAPI\;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Pex\bin\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visu al Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQ L Server\100\DTS\Binn\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared;C:\Program Fil es (x86)\WinMerge But I can't get it back in as it is chopped into pieces by spaces like the space in \Program Files\. I have tried double quote, but apparently I have them in the wrong place. Renee Not a C officianado

Hi, Try a System Restore back to before that happened. ---------------------------------------------------------- Paths http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx#fully_qualified_vs._relative_paths ---------------------------------------------------------- How to set the path in Windows 7 http://geekswithblogs.net/renso/archive/2009/10/21/how-to-set-the-windows-path-in-windows-7.aspx To use Quotes its like this : "Program Files" Or put the whole path into Quotes.......... ----------- Make sure all the sections are valid. PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\tbb\vc10; C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\ia32\tbb\vc10; C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\ipp; C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\mkl; C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\mpirt; C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\compiler\lib; C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\compiler; C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\redist\intel64\compiler; C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\compiler\lib; C:\Program Files (x86)\Silverfrost\FTN95 Express\; C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live; C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live; C:\Windows\system32; C:\Windows; C:\Windows\System32\Wbem; C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\; c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\; c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\; c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\Binn\; C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\; C:\Program Files (x86)\CommonFiles\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\; C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\SnapAPI\; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Pex\bin\; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQLServer\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\IDE\; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\Binn\; C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared; C:\Program Files (x86)\WinMerge ======================== You can also open an Elevated Command Prompt and use the SET PATH= to set it. Hope this helps. Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

Thank you, Fortunately Microsoft did an install last night, which established a restore pointt. I have the full path statement now. I DO need to get a good MS DOS book. Renee Not a C officianado

Hi, Yeah sometimes we get a bit lucky,,,,,,, I am a big believer in having automatic "Save Me" setups. Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.