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From: jordan@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Steve J. Jordan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Re: HD startup woes (was: Event manager)
Message-ID: <17230003@hpfcdj.HP.COM>
Date: 13 Dec 89 23:37:11 GMT
References: <8ZQpe2G00Xc6EDo_lO@andrew.cmu.edu>
Organization: Hewlett Packard -- Fort Collins, CO
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Howdy,

     I've had the same problem with fatal system error $0682.
I DON'T even have a hard drive.  I have a generic-brand 5.25" drive
and an apple-brand 3.25" and a single PC-Transporter drive connected.
As far as I can tell, the drives have nothing to do with the problem,
but I may be wrong.  Usually, shutting it off & waiting a moment
and then turning it back on (do this a few times) works.  
I think the error has even happened while using Appleworks GS, also,
though I've had Appleworks crash quite a few times lately with various
errors such as "Serious System Error has occurred.  Press Reset..."

Does anyone REALLY know WHY this error occurs, though?