I just downloaded the hands Mikes rendering tut ( and some hands referance images) and IT opened fine. I also downloaded the basic people pt 2 again (4 times now) and STIll it didn't open I got this from the ZIP log (yes I tried bith Rar and ZIP)

Extracting file: C:\temps\Basic Human form part 2.zip
Extracting to "C:\temps\"
Use Path: yes Overlay Files: no
Extracting SP350.FrankyFreePart2.avi
bad CRC ec5fd379 (should be bd15ba7c)

so what a big drag, i guess its sianara (heard that too many times this moth, long, very long strory)

I do have parts one and three (i hope three works OK, I might try to wing it but I feel a bit deflated, I thought I was really gettting somewhere here.