Peter,
In pure frustration i uninstalled and reinstalled all of the 20D software and volia! The RAW files appear! Both applications work fine (canon's and raw shooter) I like the RAW shooter, thanks. I am guessing that there may have been a driver missing etc....

I have been transfering directly form the camera. What are the benefits to using a card reader?
Should the RAW files look similar to a negitive? The RAWS to me don't look much different than the JPG when shot in RAW+JPG.

Thanks again for your help. This is a great site for newbies!

Brotski