[log in to unmask] asked: >I'm conducting tests on some new disk technology which will require >building a few new user volume sets. I'd like to extend one of my >production accounts to one of these volume sets and build one new file >group in this set. After testing is completed, I'll need to purge the >group and account on this volumeset, scratch the volumeset and >reconfigure these disks into a different volumeset. I believe I should >be able to purge the group and account from the test volumeset without >affecting the directory or otherwise having to reload that entire >production account. Am I correct? Sure thing; for instance, as MANGLER.SYS,PUB I was able to: :newgroup crap;onvs=closet :newgroup crap;homevs=closet :chgroup crap :build scat;disc=6000 :listf scat,-3 ******************** FILE: SCAT.CRAP.SYS FILE CODE : 0 FOPTIONS: BINARY,FIXED,NOCCTL,STD BLK FACTOR: 1 CREATOR : MANAGER REC SIZE: 256(BYTES) LOCKWORD: BLK SIZE: 256(BYTES) SECURITY--READ : ANY EXT SIZE: 0(SECT) WRITE : ANY NUM REC: 0 APPEND : ANY NUM SEC: 0 LOCK : ANY NUM EXT: 0 EXECUTE : ANY MAX REC: 6000 **SECURITY IS ON FLAGS : NO ACCESSORS NUM LABELS: 0 CREATED : THU, NOV 21, 1996, 8:52 AM MAX LABELS: 0 MODIFIED: THU, NOV 21, 1996, 8:52 AM DISC DEV #: 32 ACCESSED: THU, NOV 21, 1996, 8:52 AM SEC OFFSET: 0 LABEL ADDR: $00000218 $00110420 VOLCLASS : CLOSET:DISC :chgroup :purgegroup crap;onvs=closet GROUP CRAP TO BE PURGED? (YES/NO)y :purgegroup crap GROUP CRAP TO BE PURGED? (YES/NO)y -- Evan