> Finally deleted 2.2 and loaded 2.5 (see below), using

Dont delete. Uninstall python 2.2 and additional modules if you have installed them.

> So is there something not stable about ver 2.5 on XP ?

Nothing like that. Python 2.5 works perfectly fine on Windows XP.
Download from www.python.org and if you face the same problem, try the python distribution available from ActiveState. If both of them give the same problem, good chances that the problem is with your OS.

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