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- From: paszehr@csghsg5a.bitnet
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: You cannot do xxx to file yyy, because it cannot be found
- Message-ID: <1992Aug14.132440.130@csghsg5a.bitnet>
- Date: 14 Aug 92 13:24:40 GMT
- References: <23431@oasys.dt.navy.mil> <2A896A31.6A03@deneva.sdd.trw.com> <1992Aug13.125507.25637@bradford.ac.uk> <1992Aug13.130626.25895@bradford.ac.uk>
- Organization: University of St.Gallen, Switzerland
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- In article <1992Aug13.130626.25895@bradford.ac.uk>, A.L.Radtke@bradford.ac.uk (Drew Radtke) writes:
- > Simple question.
- >
- > What do I do to delete a 'file' that when I try to trash it it says 'You
- > cannot move file yyy to the "Wastebasket" as it cannot be found'.
- >
- > A get similar errors when I try to move the files to another folder, do
- > a get info or delete it using Apple File Exchange (a last ditch
- > attempt).
- >
- > I can't option-drag (or option-trash as it never gets in the bin).
- > Rebuilding the desktop, switching on with extensions off, booting from a
- > floppy, using Norton Wipe Info, all do not work. In fact the files have
- > been created by a run of Norton.
- >
- > Oh, I do not want to back-up a reformat my hard disk, as I seem to have
- > not got my free tape-backup drive which obviously comes with every copy
- > of system 7. (If it's a good joke once it's always a good joke....).
- >
- > Thanks for any help people!
- > --
- > Drew Radtke * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A.L.Radtke@bradford.ac.uk
- > * * * * * * * * Fax: +44 274 305340 * Voice: +44 274 383180 * * * * * * * *
-
- Try it again with Norton Disk Doctor. It will fix some errors in the directory,
- when it`s looking for lost files.
- After you`ve done this, I think there are no more problems to delete this
- file (in most cases).
-
- Raimar Paszehr-Barthel
- Hochschule St. Gallen
-