thanks guys, the problem is it was only saved on usb. i had it saved on my computer then took my usb to the library, did some more work, brought it back home and opnened it up on the laptop, did a bit of work went to save it on usb 1st then laptop, and thats when it dissapeared... just took it to pc world and they said they would charge me £60.

i do still have the older verison, but its just very frustrating as this always happens to me and it took ages to think about all the stuff i changed...

soooo..... is there anyting else i can try before i start again maybe please??

thanks so much

Katie