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>Alan,
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>Okay, now there will be a difference between your DE-environment and the EXE environment I guess. Well, is or is not, now start looking for something like LASTDRIVE = from the old "I don't know what OS". One thing I know by heart : various OSses react differently to this. Anyhow, when you allow the client (PC) to look for the drive (parts of) your app is on (dynamically I mean), it will scan the E: drive but finds nothing there (so : load disk please). In the end I guess it's your own app doing it, and the EXE working some differently from the DE ...
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>HTH,

That crossed my mind also - the thing is - I don't use any DE's on any of my forms or reports - I do that all with code...

Al