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>>This means that in the network directory where the MCS and other control files are stored, there is already a file with that machines ID number listed as running. There are two possibilities why this would happen. 1. There is a second machine on the network, currently placed in slave mode and active, that has the same ID number as the one you are starting. IF this is the case, you must change one ID number, every machine ID must be Unique. 2. The last time you exited slave mode, it did not clean up after itself properly (a crashed system will do this) and did not remove the file that says the machine is logged into slave mode. If you are sure there is no other machine with the same ID number on the network running, then go ahead and overwrite with a new signature file. This will clean up the directory and put tha machine in slave mode properly. -Brian << Brian: Thank you for the in-depth explanation of it. I totally understand now and the problem is fixed. As you mentioned the machine did not clean it up. I did not crash or powered down the PC. I did not do anything STUPID. However all is well and I am still learning since R1. It is amazing. Thank you again.