> >HOLY MOLY! > >well man, i hope that won't be the case, having to replace the hd, but i hear >what you're saying. hopefully at worst, i'll have to take the pickle's >confirmation of my suspicions and re-install the os. i don't remember seeing >any locking extension when 7.0.1 loads up, though there's something called >"at ease" in the system folder with shortcuts to word and disinfectant. when >i boot the classic II, it does bring me to a screen with what looks like a >large tab with just those two apps, and everything else requires a password >to access. > >would at ease be what it is? > >thanks very much to you and pickle for your replies. > >baron > Sounds very much like this is AtEase, this tabs thing and all. It was sort of a foolproofing user interface replacement for the Finder, giving users access to only the applications the administrator allowed them to. If you don't have access to the administrator password, your best bet is to uninstall everything AtEase while booting from an external. This should give you access to the internal HD and get things going your way.
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