Yes, it might be retrievable. Even saving one file, such as the latest mesh, could be worth investigation. Her brother might be a professional, or might not. How did her brother make the determination? If you have phone access to her, I will give you my toll free number and she can call me if deemed worth while. Just IM me if appropriate. I am not trying to be a superhero, but that seemed like a pretty fast surrender. It depends on many things, but considering the amount of work at stake here, the counter-attack should be proportional. ::::: Opera :::::