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From: Chris.Gehlker@p12.f56.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Gehlker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: RE: Empty Folder Problem
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Date: 28 Aug 90 13:31:42 GMT
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> Does anyone know how to get rid of an empty folder that the system says
> contains files that are locked or in use.  When in DiskTools, it also says
the
> file count on the folder is -2 (yes that is NEGITIVE 2 files).  How do I 
just
> get rid of this file, what might have caused this problem, and how do I 
avoid
> it in the future?
>  
> Thanks in advance.....Gary

Aha, the "Folder from Hell" raises it's ugly head again.  This seems to be a
particurlarly prevalent problem with system 6.0.3 though no one has kept 
accurate
statistics.  What you have is a corrupted B* tree. The easiest way to fix it
is with Norton Utilities.  I don't know of anyone who's had this problem with
6.0.5.

 

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