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From: mwang@.com (Michael Wang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: folder from hell
Message-ID: <1991Jan28.143428.16081@oracle.com>
Date: 28 Jan 91 14:34:28 GMT
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In article <1991Jan26.173004.19708@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> deh7g@newton.acc.Virginia.EDU (David E. Husk) writes:
>
>	I know this has been beaten to death but how does one get rid
>of a folder from hell.  DiskTop says there are -1 files in the folder
>and that it is inited.  If I try to delete it I get "file in folder
>is locked or busy".  If I change the folder to not inited then after trying
>to do the delete it becomes reinited.  I've tried bringing up a system 
>off of a floppy and deleting  the folder but no go. Suggestions
>will be appreciated.  P.S. I'm using 6.07
>
>		Husk@virginia.edu

The easiest way I have found to delete "folders from hell" is to drag the
folder into the trash can (you may have to hold down Command-Option while
you do this) and then reboot the machine using the Restart command.      


Michael Wang
mwang@oracle.com