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Joel, If you haven't gotten rid of that file yet, I know a few things you can try. First, you have already been told in a previous message that DOS doesn't allow spaces in a filename. That is true and is why DOS can not delete the file. The character generated by the key sequence <ALT>255 looks like a space, but *IS* allowed by DOS. Try deleting the file as you would any normal file, but when spelling it, instead of using a space, use <ALT>255. Specifically, type 'you' then hold down the <ALT> key and while holding it down type all three numbers '255', then release the <ALT> key. You will see the cursor move to the right one space just as if you typed a space. Finish spelling the file name and press <ENTER>. NOTE: This used to work. I just tried it under DOS version 5 and it did not. It won't hurt to try it, though. If all else fails, you may have to resort to what I did a few months ago in a similar situation. (It was not a space, but it was a character not accepted by DOS. I used the HEX editor provided with Norton Utilities, "DISKEDIT.EXE" and search for the string 'nam.dat'. Place the cursor where the space is between the 'r' and the 'n' and replace it with a legal character. Go back to DOS and delete it. Hope this helps. Louis