John, Assuming the drive's device number has not been changed from eight, then the correct command is LOAD "*", 8, 1 The drive should light up and start spinning. If it is misaligned, you probably will get a "file not found" error. If the device number has been changed to 9, 10, or 11, then you will get a "device not found" error. Try the other numbers in place of 8 until you find the correct one. If the cable is bad or not connected properly, you should get a "device not present" error. I'm not sure how to advise you, if nothing happens and no error messages pop up. Cliff Gregory cgregory(a)lrbcg.com PS: I've got all kinds of 1541's if you really want/need one. -----Original Message----- From: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu &lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt; To: Cgregory <Cgregory> Date: Sunday, February 01, 1998 2:15 AM Subject: C-64c probs cable?