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From: talley@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (James T. Talley)
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Subject: Re: Invisible files in System Folder
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Date: 1 Feb 91 23:07:06 GMT
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I have seen this same problem on two different Jasmine 20-meg hard
drives.  The user reports that they can no longer print.  I examine
the System Folder and find all but the first few files are apparently
missing.  The Machine boots and operates, so there must be a System
file and a Finder, but nothing can find them on the disk.  This
happened repeatedly on two Mac Pluses.  I would back up all the other
files, reformat the disk, and reinstall the system and the files.  I
tried version 6.0.2 and 6.0.4.  The problem would recur every few
weeks.

When I replaced the hard disks, the problem evaporated.  I thought
that I just had two bad hard disks.  I'd be curious to hear whether
anyone has a rational explanation for the disappearing files.  I still
have the disks and I could put them to use if I knew that they would
work for longer than 3 or 4 weeks.

James Talley