Exactly, Dafydd! I did a diagnostic systems check for Microsoft Office, which was also acting up. Turns out the message there is the same as yours. I'm teetering on the brink of hard drive failure. I'm backing everything up as I type. If my machine survives through one more hour of file transfers, I should be safe.

I guess we can call this case closed. Obviously, my corrupt snapshot issue has nothing to do with PD9.

Ugh.
Thanks everybody, for you kind support.
I have two options left, to hang my technological woes by USB cable - which would only result in a ridiculous thud... or, buy a new and more powerful computer. Option two sounds like MUCH more fun.

Any suggestions for a laptop worthy of desktop replacement that can support PD9?

Hi Kim,
Good job, if you've copied all your data in time.

I defer to others the task of answering you on PC spec. I'd be interested in reading their answers.

Please start a new thread/topic and see what happens.

Dafydd

It's gonna cost you. And you're gonna want 17" screen or more. I've had very good performance with my DV7, but specs change, you need a list of demands.
Size
Graphics (ATI/Nvidia)
OS 32/64
Memory and limit
7,200 rpm
firewire port?
Esata port? What did I forget?

Oops I just saw Dafydd's last comment on a new thread, sorry folks.
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Thanks, Baryddth. The new thread has just begun. Let the onslaught of information (or criticism of my price range) begin!