You can determine the version/release of Delphi 3 by checking the modified time stamp of the file "dcldb30.dpl". Do step A if you want to check the version/release currently installed on your system, or step B if you want to check the version/release on your Delphi 3 CD. Then follow steps 2 and 3. Do a find files or folders search for "dcldb30.dpl" on the drive where Delphi 3 was installed. (by default in the "...\borland\delphi 3\bin" directory). 1. With the Delphi 3 CD inserted, do a find files or folders search for "dcldb30.dpl" on the CD-ROM drive. 2. Right click on the file and go to properties, then read the modified time stamp. 3. Time stamp 3:00:00 A.M. is version 3.00; 3:0 :00 A.M. is version 3.0 ; 3:02:00 A.M. is version 3.02; etc. Version 3.0 is release ; version 3.02 is release 2; etc. At the time of this writing, the newest version of Delphi 3 was 3.02 release 2). You can also get: "/devsupport/delphi/download_files/vcnp.zip" version checking utility "/devsupport/delphi/download_files/vcp.exe" version checking utility (Package EXE)