Hello all, I am not sure what "the system directory" means to a cross-platform tool, but either my knowledge of Squeak/Pharo or its reporting about the host were a little lacking today. Case in point: win2k uses win32\system32, xp uses windows\system32, but I did not find a clear way to make the right choice programmatically. In either case, one really should call SystemDirectory() or whatever it's called, because the system could be set up with other that defaults. I worked around the problem the way I have come to do: just put a win32 directory tree on the offending xp box - problem solved, or close enough for current purposes. Does Pharo already expose the needed information? All I found was 'NT' which I suspect is not enough, as I assume a 2k box will answer same. If there is yet no way to differentiate XP and 2k, how should we address it? A large part of me has little interest in keeping up with all the latest[*] "developments" in Windows - I want out!!! :) However, once I get out, I will no doubt have need to run things on non-liberated machines, as will others. Having good data on where to look for the guts of the OS would of value. Bill [*] ok, this one happened years ago, but they always find new things to break, and I am still using win2k where feasible to do so. Wilhelm K. Schwab, Ph.D. University of Florida Department of Anesthesiology PO Box 100254 Gainesville, FL 32610-0254 Email: bschwab@anest.ufl.edu Tel: (352) 273-6785 FAX: (352) 392-7029