Following up to my own message; I don't know where my brain is tonight :-) You have to LOAD the program not RUN with the instructions below for running a single file. Then type RUN. I'm so used to the FastLoad cartridge. :-) Tony ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 23:01:22 -0400 From: Tony Cianfaglione <ab616(a)chebucto.ns.ca> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers <classiccmp(a)u.> Subject: Re: Where does the software go? People usually keep the disks and reformat them to be used on the newer system. In the cases of those upgrading to 3.5" from 5.25", the disks usually get thrown out and the computer stuck in a closet. When the computer is later sold, there is no software left to go with. You don't need a boot disk for a C64; its OS is right in ROM. To run the first program on a disk, press the RUN-STOP key and the C= key at the same time. To run another program on the disk, move the cursor to that program (PRG file) and type RUN in front of the name of the file. Delete ^^^ type LOAD not RUN here. any numbers or characters not in the name of the file and put ,8,1 or just ,8 (in some instances) after the filename and press Return. The program will run. Tony ------------------------ On Sun, 16 Mar 1997 BigLouS(a)aol.com wrote: