I think it's over becaue I think I did something while looking for it that rewrote it. I what Exgm said and found out that the "Default" file is the "Public" folder under "Users" and I did find the file that says it is a "Copy" of the one I was looking for, but when I opened it it is the empty database so I think I must have tried opening it again and it reverted back to its original form or something. I dunno, I didn't open it righ away but might have done so under the tuteledge of the techie at work, since we couldn't find it. Anyway, the file path was C:\Users\Public\Documents if anyone else has this problem. Not sure why that didn't show up in a search though. I searched for ANY file on the C drive that had been altered today before I did anything else. I also tried to look in Google docs but I don't really get how to search that. I don't think I used that, I think I would have realized that. But I did try what Exgm said, and if I open a sample downloaded .xls file without saving it and then opening it, it DOES just go about saving it into this default file. Don't know WHY that folder does not show up on a search though. If it had showed up with the search I would have seen it since I searched for ANY xls file. At this point I've spent almost as much time on this as I did creating the file so I have to give up. I think it is hopeless anyway Somehow I must have rewritten the file thanks to the "help" from our techie. Or else it was just long gone anyway, since it seems like a search would have turned it up. I'm very suspect of this whole search function now.

Make sure the file you have created is not still open. Close your burner software and any other software accessing the file, and remove the dvd from the drive. Then try to rename it again. If you still can not rename it, right click the file in windows explorer, select properties, and ensure that it attributes are not set to protected, hidden, or read only. If they are, uncheck the boxes, click apply, then click ok. Try to rename it again. if this still does not work, try rebooting your conputer. If this still does not work, please type the exact error code you receive here.

fwiw Speaking of backups... recently playing around... Have 8gb ram so I used a freeware, RamDisk, a very small program, to make a RamDrive = 770mb for RediBoost & balance for Browser cache & windows low disk space avoidance. Anyhow while searching web for how people use ram disks trying to figure out what I was doing wrong .. initially my startup & shutdown times went up ... I came across a regedit setting on increasing hard disk cache.. for win 7 / vista anyhow.. maybe same for xp. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management LargeSystemCache default 0, changed to 1 = supposed to be hard drive cache. ......... after changes both graphics ratings went up .1 from 6.2 to 6.3 in Windows Experience Index Daily backup & image went from 17 minutes to 11 consistently . Just confirmed once now, it was the registry change that sped up the backups. Thats quite a time savings here ... I usually stop and twiddle my thumbs when backup runs. Thought some here may be interested in trying that registry tweak.

If you wish to slave the hard drive from your old computer to Dad's machine why not use the ribbon cable and power connections for the CD/DVD player temporarily? This way you can copy your data to his drive using Windows Explorer then burn it to a CD or whatever. Just rest the old drive on a box or book beside the case for support during the process. The other option would be to buy an external drive enclosure with IDE connections and install the old drive there. These connect via a USB port Then you have an ideal way to back up your data. These enclosures have come down in price dramatically. As your 'stuff' is professional quality you might buy a known brand enclosure, just a personal thing for me but you do not need to lose that data. I would also recommend one with it's own power supply unless you are confident the new computer has an adequate power supply.