You don't have to use NTFS really. You could setup Windows XP on FAT32 for your image, and then once the image is copied to the harddrive of your laptop run: convert c: /fs:ntfs /x (You might be prompted to rebot the machine...I'm sure there is a way to fully automate this...maybe pipe a Y to it or something hmmm....) When you figure out how to get convert running fully automated, run: shutdown -r -m %computername% -t 10 -f -du:01:01 -c "Convert C to NTFS" Windows XP will then reboot. As you will only be dealing with NTFS after imaging the PC, you should get a little more flexiblity in what imaging soultion you pick. Andrew S. Zbikowski | http://www.ringworld.org A password is like your underwear; Change it frequently, don't share it with others, and don't ask to borrow someone else's. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list