Thanks so much for your help we have the setup extracted and ready to install. Everything you said was correct. We _are_ having problems with the preparer file and Lacerte wants me to place a floppy in the A: drive. (smile)  Can we copy the Lacerte preparer file to the 01 directory, does it need to go to a special subdirectory within 01 ?  Where do we find our preparer file for 2001? THANK YOU !