The STarq.exe file is a utility program that can be used to compress or decompress *.ARQ files created by STI's built-in Back Up Data Files program. Syntax: STarq -options [ARQ file name] [destination] For example, to extract all of the files in T3BACK.ARQ to a directory named C:\TEMP, you would use: STarq -x T3BACK.ARQ C:\TEMP To test the validity of an ARQ file, you would use the -t option similar to the following example: STarq -t CMBACK.ARQ Additional details regarding this program can be found in STI's Knowledge Base Article R10278 entitled "Troubleshooting STI's Built-In Backup Program" under the keyword "backup". STI's Knowledge Base can be accessed on the Internet at: http://www.support.tabs3.com