Subject: Re: The "FINDER.DAT" bug with Retro 4.3
From: "Robin Mayoff" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 06:09:36 -0800
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If you choose to delete the finder.dat file, then you can not return the
file to a Macintosh without losing Mac specific properties.
Yes, that is correct. Windows does not require those files, only the
Macintosh.
Robin
From: Steve Maser [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 08:25:57 -0500
To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: The "FINDE
Subject: Re: The "FINDER.DAT" bug with Retro 4.3
From: "Irena Solomon" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 12:40:17 -0800
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If you move one of these Macintosh files on a Windows computer, it is
unusable unless you also move the other files and folder. When you use
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect it would occur if either the files in
the "RESOURCE.FRK" folder were deleted or the data file were modified
/P
Subject: Re: The "FINDER.DAT" bug with Retro 4.3
From: "Irena Solomon" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 26
7 Feb 2001 08:41:02 -0500
To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: The "FINDER.DAT" bug with Retro 4.3
Subject: Re: The "FINDER.DAT" bug with Retro 4.3
From: "Irena Solomon" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 12:40:17 -0800
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If you mov
Hi all,
I've been able to see this one in action. It's something you
might want to be aware of.
If a user puts a PC-formatted ZIP disk into a Mac, the invisible
file "finder.dat" is created on the disk (as normal). Other
invisible folders are created, but they aren't a problem.
