cFolder1 = alltrim(Thisform.text4.value) cFolder2 = alltrim(thisform.text8.value) && test if folder already exists fso =createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") aoo= fso.FolderExists(cFolder2) && if folder already exists then delete if aoo=.t. fso =createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") fldr=fso.DeleteFolder(cFolder2) && GENERATES ERROR ON THIS LINE endif