>> So my feeling is that either the Finder, Finder preferences, or the desktop >> files are corrupt. The problem as I have stated is that no matter what >> drive/disk I start from, it still freezes at the same point. So I cannot >> even attempt any changes to the drive. >> >> David > > > Could be bad memory stick - loads the OS until the faulty chip and hangs. > G3/4 upgrades are particularly choosy about RAM. > > Charlie
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