> You don't *have* to use the 64-bit i/o version unless there is

some (??)

> reason why you can't split the database into two or more files.

What about performance. Isn't just one database file faster than
two, three or more.?

Anyhow, you're right, of course. If suddenly the system won't
work anymore for undefinably reasons the performance issue or
anything else is accidental.

> Probably not - but I would do it anyway, on the basis that,

when doing

> something a bit radical, you can never have too many backups.

Hey, even a

> brand-new drive costs less than half a day of your time! And

you can

> always do something right-brain while eyeballing the backup:

watch the

> grass grow, manicure your fingernails, read snowflake patterns,

practise

> yodelling....<g>

Nice suggestions.:-) I will backup the database now and i think
about.