"e2fsck -py -B 1024 /dev/hda5" Change the partition number to 6, 7, 8, or however many you have, won't damage anything if you pick a non-existant one. Also, the superblock number 1024 may vary on your system as well, run "dumpe2fs" to find out this info. HTH -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba