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From: npreyer@mit-caf.MIT.EDU (Norris Preyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Apple HDBackup Zaps Applications
Summary: Rebuild DeskTop file
Message-ID: <3716@mit-caf.MIT.EDU>
Date: 12 Jan 90 02:26:43 GMT
References: <21738@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>
Reply-To: npreyer@mit-caf.UUCP (Norris Preyer)
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Organization: Microsystems Technology Laboratories, MIT
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In article <21738@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> mck@beach.cis.ufl.edu () writes
about backing up a hard disk with HDBackup, reformatting the disk, 
then restoring from the backup.  All applications and documents had 
the generic icons.

   It sure sounds like HDBackup didn't rebuild the invisible DeskTop file
(I don't know if it ever does) after the restore, so the Finder didn't
learn which icons went with which programs, etc.  To rebuild the desktop,
reboot your machine (bringing up the Finder, not Multifinder) while holding
down the command and option keys (keep holding them down until you get a
dialog box).  You should get a dialog box asking if you want to rebuild
the desktop.  Click yes and sit back a spell.  You might also want to
run "BundAid" (available from the sumex archives) to go through and check
that all the "bundle" bits really are set correctly.
   Hope this help--Norris Preyer