when i choose to move my lines, or stretch my lines, it's asking me if ' i really want to do this' as somehow i selected 2800+ items.
froze whatever hatch was there....thoughts? 2004 acad with vista.
 

You can try the tip:
http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/qaID.asp?tip=6031
 


But in any case AutoCAD 2004 is not compatible with Windows Vista.