Thanks for the help. Re-install went fine ... I added the No-DVD patch right after 1.4b, then SF removal, then backup install, then GWX3, and now checking out GUI mods on top of that.
Just started first campaign patrol earlier today/last nite and ...
WORKS AWESOME AND IS BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you Thank you Thank You for GWX to the whole team!!

may need to post question(s) about mod install order, but I'll search first and then maybe put it in a different thread ...
thanks and l8r,
artao