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Subject: Re: Folder that won't die under System 7
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Date: 7 Jun 91 17:10:13 GMT
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In article <24137@natinst.natinst.com> davoli@natinst.com (Russell Davoli) 
writes:
> 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.  (etc, etc.)

I had the same problem.  (Actually, this was a folder-from-hell that was
created under System 6.)

I ran Disk First Aid from the system 7 distribution, and afterwords I could
throw the file away.

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Harry Plantinga
planting@cs.pitt.edu