Hi Jane, If mulitple applications are giving you a problem, logic will tell you that the culprit is a "low level" problem as indicated by the Type 2 error you reported. That implies either directory problems or a problem with something in your System Folder.
Start by running your ususal diagnostic check of your directory structures using Disk Warrior, Norton Disk Doctor or Disk First Aid (at the very least) Hopefully, you will find errors that are repairable. If that doesn't do the trick, configure your extensions manager to run "OS 9 all" extensions and see if the problem doesn't go away. I don't believe any of the three programs you mentioned rely on any active extensions to launch. If that doesn't do the trick, check for suspect problem fonts. And if that doesn't do it, perform a clean install of your system. I suspect that your problem will go away before you have to resort to this. Good Luck! Ward Oldham on 11/8/2002 6:26 PM, Jane25345 at aol.com at Jane25345 at aol.com wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Right now, I'm still running 9.2.2 . I would love to run OS X, but I just > can't take the time to adjust everything yet. > > Anyway, applications, such as Retrospect, Acrobat 5.0.5 and AppleWorks keep > crashing on me...in the middle of doing some work...for no reason at all. > > I've upgraded to Retrospect Desktop, which gets a little into the copying > process...and then BAM! Error 2 !! > > This is really hampering my Web design work and driving me nuts. > > Of course, I've tossed the preferences and increased the applications' > memory. > > Anyone have any specific suggestions as to what is causing this? Have you had > this happen? What was the culprit? > > TIA, > Jane > > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 > For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of > activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. > The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be November 26 For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
