Hi I have also some problems to start demeter ..... My computer is equipped with Vista Demeter is installed on C:\strawberry If I digit "C:\strawberry\perl\site\bin\datoms.bat" on the dos windows no output come out. Here bellow the text in file DATOMS.log Can't locate Demeter.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8/msys /usr/lib/perl5/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8/msys /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8/msys /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8 .) at ./datoms.bat line 31. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./datoms.bat line 31. DARTHEMIS.log Can't locate Demeter/Here.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8/msys /usr/lib/perl5/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8/msys /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8/msys /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8 .) at ./C:\strawberry\perl\site\bin\dartemis.bat line 16. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./C:\strawberry\perl\site\bin\dartemis.bat line 16. Thanks Again Carmelo -- Carmelo Prestipino Sciences Chimiques de Rennes UMR 6226 Solid State and Materials Chemistry group (CSM) Campus de Beaulieu, Bât 10B, bureau 122 F-35042 RENNES France Tel: (+33) 22323 6531 FAX: (+33) 22323 5959