>Thanx to you both for your suggestions. I already knew what Ed would respond on your suggestion, Mike. Too risky. I'll probably just re-build the EXE and do the setup disks using SP3 and the hell with the time spent.
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< sniffle > have I gotten that predictable in my old age??? ;-)

I think you're making the right decision redistributing the runtime from the service pack through an installer. Good luck!