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From: dgold@apple.UUCP (David Goldsmith)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Re: Finder 5.3 catastrophe (it rhymes)
Message-ID: <274@apple.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Nov-86 13:24:38 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  6 13:24:38 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 7-Nov-86 22:14:55 EST
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It sounds like your DeskTop file is corrupted.  The next time you boot your
system, hold down the option and command keys simultaneously after the
"Welcome to Macintosh" message (or equivalent) appears.  When the Finder
asks you if you want to rebuild the desktop on your hard disk, click OK.
If you still get the "can't find an application to open this document"
message, try opening the folder the application is in and closing it.
If you still have problems, drag the application to the desktop and then
drop it back in the folder.

By the way, rebuilding your DeskTop file will cause all your Get Info comments
to be lost, but has no other side effects.


-- 
David Goldsmith
Apple Computer, Inc.
MacApp Group

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