Years ago I partitioned my Macbook Pro with a Windows drive so I could use ARC/GIS to do mapping. I used Parallels to do this. I've since re-formatted that computer back to factory installed settings. I am scouring my external backup hard drive for shapefiles I may have intentionally saved there for a simple project I GPS mapped in the field, but can't find any intentional backups for this project. Is there any place in Time Machine backups that I can look for these files that may have been saved on the Windows drive? I'm pretty sure I did not elect to do a backup on these external files - only Docs and Pictures from the Mac OS virtual drive. I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but figured I'd ask. Just thought I'd check since you all are rock stars and probably know. Thanks! -- Stacy Kontrabecki, MBA Swampdancer Resources Certification Systems Consultant www.swampdancer.com +1 (413) 625-9203 office +1 (413) 834-3423 mobile