Thanks for the reply Chris.
The version we received came on 4 CDs and they are definitely not bootable - could be a problem with the media i suppose (i will have to chase up the full version on DVD) -- i got into the repair tools anyhow by booting from a Vista Beta DVD instead - no luck with the system restore etc. I guess I’ll have to install XP and upgrade that again to Vista.
Thanks Again.
Stephen.