HEY!!! I FIXED IT!!! THAT PUTS AN END TO ONE OF THE WORST WEEKENDS I'VE EVER HAD!!! I'D RATHER NOT SAY THIS BUT I CONNECTED THE SCSI CABLE FOR THE INTERNAL ZIP DRIVE THE WRONG WAY ROUND. SO, YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. PROPS TO LAMPDOG FOR POINTING THIS OUT! YOU ARE A GENIUS! THIS FORUM IS THE LICK!