>Not clear how the two bits join up. IAC isn't all you really need something like this:

'Save
>Dim lcXml As String = "<Test>Hello</Test>"
>Dim writer As New System.IO.StreamWriter("c:\Save")
>writer.Write(Convert.ToBase64String(System.Text.Encoding.Default.GetBytes(lcXml)))
>writer.Close()
>
>'Restore
>Dim reader As New System.IO.StreamReader("c:\Save")
>Dim lcXmlback As String = System.Text.Encoding.Default.GetString(Convert.FromBase64String(reader.ReadToEnd()))
>reader.Close()

Here is what I have now. I have adjusted as per your code:

        ' Convert to Base64
        Public Function ConvertToBase64() As Boolean
            Dim lcXml As String = ""
            Dim llSuccess As Boolean = False
            Dim loStreamReader As System.IO.StreamReader = Nothing

            Try
                loStreamReader = New System.IO.StreamReader(cFile)

                lcXml = loStreamReader.ReadToEnd()

                loStreamReader.Close()

                cXML = Convert.ToBase64String(System.Text.Encoding.Default.GetBytes(lcXml))

                llSuccess = True
            Catch loError As Exception
                cError = loError.Message
            End Try

            Return llSuccess
        End Function

        ' Convert from Base64
        Public Function ConvertFromBase64() As Boolean
            Dim lcXml As String = ""
            Dim llSuccess As Boolean = False
            Dim loStreamWriter As System.IO.StreamWriter = Nothing

            Try
                loStreamWriter = New System.IO.StreamWriter(cFile)

                loStreamWriter.Write(System.Text.Encoding.Default.GetString(Convert.FromBase64String(cXML)))

                loStreamWriter.Close()

                llSuccess = True
            Catch loError As Exception
                cError = loError.Message
            End Try

            Return llSuccess
        End Function

Basically, at the startup, I have a a.jpg file of 28k. Once I do the reverse process, I end up a Result.jpg file of 27k. So, I need to adjust something. Basically, I believe I have the same situation as with my previous code. There is something else that need to be adjusted.