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From: davoli@natinst.com (Russell Davoli)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Folder that won't die under System 7
Message-ID: <24317@natinst.natinst.com>
Date: 10 Jun 91 14:43:58 GMT
References: <24137@natinst.natinst.com> <53703@apple.Apple.COM>
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Organization: National Instruments, Austin, TX
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In article <53703@apple.Apple.COM>, dowdy@apple.com (Tom Dowdy) writes:
> In article <24137@natinst.natinst.com>, davoli@natinst.com (Russell Davoli) writes:
>> 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.
> 
> This is VERY important to anyone out there who had installed beta
> copies of 7.0. [humor deleted]
>
> After installing 7.0 GM on your machine, be sure to run the new Disk
> First Aid (from the Disk Tools disk) against ALL OF YOUR HARD DISKS
> that were mounted on that 7.0 machine.  When it asks to repair
> the disk, say "Yes."  Once you have done this, you disk is normal
> once again, no need to reformat.
> 
> The "folder from hell" is caused by a bug in the BTree code for
> pre-GM versions of 7.0.  

Well, the funny thing is that I DID run Disk First Aid on that hard disk
and the program did something then pronounced my hard disk repaired.
At any rate, I'm planning to run Disk First Aid again to see if it will
repair the disk before I try anything more drastic.

Thanks to all who have responded.  I've tried the simpler suggestions,
like making a new folder then copying over the one that won't delete,
with no luck.  If this doesn't work, then I'll try to get the folder-
from-hell program at the sumex-aim archives.  Thanks again to all you
folks.

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