thanks for the reply. I'm a freebie only kinda guy - living on just Social Security, but I discovered 7zip and used it to extract the files from the iso, then added my activation files/folde and burned the 'modified' installation file/folder to a new iso, ready to burn to a cd/dvd or usb drive. I also stunbled across VirtualCloneDrive, which is really easy for old geezers like me to use. Again, thanks for the response, I really do appreciate it. Have a blessed day, er... evening.