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From: davoli@natinst.com (Russell Davoli)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Folder that won't die under System 7
Message-ID: <24137@natinst.natinst.com>
Date: 5 Jun 91 15:01:05 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: National Instruments, Austin, TX
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I recently decided to reorganize a little and get rid of an almost empty
folder.  It contained on item that I wanted to save, so I moved the file
and then threw the folder in the trash.  Later when I went to throw it
away, I got the message "The item "Saved System Stuff" could not be
deleted because it contains items that are in use."  I tried again
just to be sure, and after failing again I decided to rename the folder
and throw it away.  No luck.  I did a Get File/Folder Info in ResEdit, 
but everything looks normal.  I put something in the folder, took the file
out, then tried to empty the trash, and again the folder refuses to be
deleted.  One strange thing is that I can duplicate the folder and throw
the duplicate away.  Any suggestions?

One thing that may have some bearing one this is that I believe I created
the folder under one of the beta system 7 versions, but I don't remember
if it was the System folder.  Before installing the golden master version,
I threw out most of the system files but I may have renamed the system folder
so I could keep the extensions, DAs, etc. that aren't part of the system
release.

Russell Davoli (davoli@natinst.com)
National Instruments Corp.