thanks everyone that gave advice on how to re-install my poser..but now i have another problem....i installed poser on my "F" drive...works great....i went to link runtimes from the other drive...the folders all show up in the runtime...but wheni click on the tab...there is nothing there...i can see folders when i look directly in the directories but in poser...just empty not even the man shrugging his shoulders...anybody got a clue...thanks in advance..