Thanks a lot for that, I will give it a go. I am trying to get another machine with CentOS 5.3 so I can use that to perform the rescue operations. Did you see my post on the virtualisation list? If so do you have any thoughts on that post? On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 1:16 PM, <aurfalien at gmail.com> wrote: > Ok, this is what I did in the exact same situation (solution below > gotten from the xen list). > > I use it religiously. > > Lucky I'm on both forums. -- "The secret impresses no-one, the trick you use it for is everything" - Alfred Borden (The Prestiege)