Check in the data cd that came with MetaStock ... I don't know for sure but I would think it is there. Then use the downloader and tools, copy to copy the data and then update it .. Patrick :mrgreen:

hey cool..... started to reply earlier but thought patricks method would suffice.... this will be more info than you need but might help some others down the line, so bear with me please..... if you deleted the 'metastock' folder, thats the data folder, while meta was not running when you start up meta it will realize the folder is missing and simply create a new one.... in that folder will only be 'dataondemand' cache...... and again thats assuming you went the delete c drive route..... the easiest way to solve your delimea is to use the data cd which will do as you say, put everything back cause its an auto-run cd....... this time delete everything but the bm sub folder in the 'metastock' folder.... if as you say there is no need for local data, just don't update them nitely..... then the broad market layouts will work....... you can of course create your own broad market layouts and reference them to online symbols and place them on that same lower bar as the meta versions..... h