If it's IDE then you might also try to pop the drive into an existing box with a current, working Win2000 installation.
If the drive is really OK you should be able to access the drive and copy/backup the data on it. But if the power supply managed to take out your MB, then I'd probably be questioning the drives at this point as well. jim DG> Both systems (fried and new) are IDE...the old m-board is "legacy" (old) DG> enough that I haven't been able to find a matching model. ______________________________________________________________________ Get Your Own Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation · $99/Month · Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionb FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists