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Thanks for your help mate,
The .bas file listed WAS actually the known good code compile test.

I have been compiling with PBPW 245 for months now.
Nothing has at all changed, except I have a new laptop.
E: drive is an external USB HDD I keep all my data on.

I have also tried to recompile other known good codes, yet I STILL get the exact same errors.

PBPW232 works great, except there's no facility for 876"A" etc.

SO far I am beat.......

Woodzy