I downloaded from the flash drive to the new computer and the old excel files opened OK with Excel Starter. What I wanted to do was leave some personal finance data on the old computer which is a desktop and keep it out of the new computer which is a laptop and more liable to theft or loss. But the old computer will not boot up anymore. So perhaps I can put the data into the laptop and put it in a folder/files with a password, or just leave it on the flash drive and load/unload to the new computer when I need to get at it.. Thanks for the help.