> I booted from my OSX install disk and selected the option to use the > > current user accounts on the drive and installed a fresh copy of the >> OS. Then I patched the install to the latest version. >> >> Not one app or doc or user account was affected and everything rolls >> on just fine. Amazing. My drive was fully restored to the way it was > > before the problem. >> > >Thanks Chuck for the input. >But I have OS 10.1 CD. I'm trying to avoid re-installing 10.1 and then >re-install all the update all the way to 10.5. That's a long and tedious >task. When you say you have tried deleted the preference folder without >any success, that is exactly what I'm saying. Which preference folder >did you delete? There is a Preference folder in the User folder, one the >Library folder and one in the System folder. Which one should I delete >without doing any damage to the system? > >Pierre
Users/your_username/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist Is the finder pref file for your user acct. I found a number of discussions and TID's from apple on this and I'd post the links here but I have the impression from the list charter that that is not OK. I can send them to you privately. HTH -- Thanks, Chuck Leavens Director of Engineering and I.T. WDUQ FM Duquesne University Pittsburgh PA 412-396-5508 -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:g-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:g-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
