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- From: parej@JSP.UMontreal.CA (Pare Jerome)
- Subject: Re: A folder from hell... and the solution
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.221844.7586@cc.umontreal.ca>
- Summary: How to repair the problem...
- Sender: news@cc.umontreal.ca (Administration de Cnews)
- Organization: Universite de Montreal
- References: <709.2B04E0CF@mechanic.Fidonet.org> <laug.721975993@sfu.ca>
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 22:18:44 GMT
- Lines: 45
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- In article <laug.721975993@sfu.ca> laug@fraser.sfu.ca (Christopher Lau) writes:
- >James.Porter@mechanic.Fidonet.org (James Porter) writes:
- >
- >>MSM>In article <1992Oct28.181911.24227@ee.rochester.edu>
- >>MSM>strong@ee.rochester.edu (John Strong) writes:
- >>MSM>>>
- >>MSM>>I would try to boot the Mac from an external floppy, then try throwing awa
- >>MSM>>the three files, then the folder.
- >
- >>MSM>Yes, we tried this also. We have also tried re-building the desktop and
- >>MSM>throwing the items away with the option key held down. Still won't go away
- >
- >>MSM>Thanks for your suggestions... and please keep sending them!!
- >
- >>Try DISKTOOLS it usually will move files that wont move otherwise.
- >
- >>JAmes
- >>___
- >> X OLX 2.1 TD X Captain I believe thats the sound of a phaser on overload
- >
- >
- >>--
- >>Internet: James.Porter@mechanic.Fidonet.org
- >>UUCP: ...!myrddin!tct!mechanic!James.Porter
- >>Note: Mechanic is a free gateway between USENET & FIdonet.
- >> For information write to chief@mechanic.fidonet.org
- >
- > I had a similar problem a while ago and if you have tried everything and
- >nothing works then do what I did..re-install the system!
- >But I think there is an easier way to solve this problem, get HellFolder
- >from an ftp archive site.
- >
- >I think this program (Hellfolder) can be obtained from sumex.
- >
- >
-
- You can also use the program that comes with system 7.1, Disk First Aid.
- I had the same problem and it did repair it very well (I could throw the
- damn' thing in the trash after).
-
- Hope this helps everyone!
-
- --
- Ciao!
- Jerome Pare parej@jsp.umontreal.ca
-