This one works friends.... Print Shop has TWO different protection schemes.. the first looks for a special floppy in drive A:, the second works for the harddrive install (that a simple backup/restore will cause your install to be wiped out..) >debug psinit.ovr -a 2a3 Step 1: Floppy protection xxxx:02a3 mov ax,0000 this eliminates the look for the floppy.... xxxx: .. jmp 0315 xxxx: ..(cr) -a 222 Step 2: Harddrive protection xxxx:0222 jmp 025f (very simple, always go for the floppy) xxxx: ..(cr) -w -q all done.. Now you should be able to copy *.* from your diskette to another diskette or a hard disk subdirectory and program will run without a diskette in a: or without having to go thru the PSBACKUP program to put it on the hard disk. The program will turn on the A: drive light but does not check to see if there is even a diskette in A: If you have any problems or questions call: DOC'S OFFICE - RBBS BULLETIN BOARD (214)/463-6581 2400/1200 BAUD 24 HOURS/DAY ------------------------------------------------------------------ See also UNPCC89.DOC for other ideas.