** I need to retreave a copy of default.html is there a way for me to do this. **
Retrieve from where??
You can get a fresh copy of that file from the installation archive. Unless your host (or yourself) made a backup of the original files previous to your recent modifications(s), there is not likely to be a previous copy of that exact template anywhere else except maybe on your harddrive.
JMO
Dan O.
[This message has been edited by DanO (edited December 20, 2004).]