Hi Mark,

>This is just a WAG, but I think when you register VFP, MS puts a special cookie on that computer.

Thats what I thought, so I registered it again. Didn't work, it recognized all my prolfiles stuff (Id, address...) but wouln'dt let me in, I did however pass the download requirements (registered VS) for MSDE, but haven't been able to download it without stalling or bombing, and it doesn't pick up where it left off, I must have downloaded 45 mb of the 20 mb file (I have a very slow connection) :-(