> when i tell winhttrack to mirror a site it says it can't
> create a log file.  i tell it to go through with the 
mirror
> then it comes up asking me if i want to delete the current
> project

Do you have write access to your download directory (C:\My 
Websites) ?
Try to change the project directory to your document's 
directory - such as:
C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\My documents\My 
websites

.. this should then work.