Ah.....never mind.... all I needed to do was reinstall the entire package using the same database, etc, etc.
now all I need do is move my skins to the new directory, delete the old and rename the new to the old name.
Thanks for the help.....
Added....
Strangest thing....after installing new RC, I went to the older one, the one I was having problems with, and it was like new, no problems at all.
Strange.....