Heather, Thanks for the reply. I discovered this morning that my problem is not invisible file but aliased files. I stepping through a folder of files and it happens that the ytwo random folders I chose have an Icon invisible file then and alias file. I guess I can't count because I was off by one on the index into the files so I mistakenly thought it was the invisible file causing the problem. Thanks for the reply. Sorry for the incorrect post. Craig ====================================================================== Aztech Professional On-Site Service * Craig Hoyt * Phone: 818-773-0864 Fax: 818-773-0675 * E-mail: craig@... * Web: http://www.aztech4mac.com Macintosh Technology Solutions Since 1984 =======================================================================