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From: ldl2142@galileo.rtn.ca.boeing.com (8472 BE32R)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Blank windows on the desktop?
Keywords: HELP! desktop blank windows
Message-ID: <370@galileo.rtn.ca.boeing.com>
Date: 26 Apr 91 15:16:43 GMT
Organization: be30r
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Just before christmas, I added a syquest 44M drive with an ICD+ host adaptor
to my 520 ST system.  At the same time, I also updated my TOS to version
1.4.

At some point since the, I've been having a problem with my desktop.
Sometimes when I boot my machine, the default window to the root directory
of my hard disk is empty and the info line reads "0 bytes in 0 files".o

After deleting my desktop.inf file, and creating a new one, the window now
shows the correct contents of the C:\ drive at startup, but whenever I run an
application, the desktop returns with a blank window titled "C:\" even if it
used to be open to a subdirectory.  If I click the close button the
appropriate number of times to return to the root dir, the normal "C:\"
window returns.  However, if I repeat the process 3 or 4 times, I sometimes
get a dialog box saying someting like "Can't access the ':' file or folder".

I've got a ton of programs in my auto folder, but disabling them doesn't
seem to help.  I've also got the  TOS14FIX program (or whatever its called)
and POOLFIX3.  I'm also using version 5.10 (or 5.11) of the ICD driver.

I've tried reformatting my Syquest drive, but that didn't seem to help any.

If anyone has a clue regarding what's causing this problem, email or post a
reply.

Thanks,