Re: Corrupt desktop

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From: Rod Te1ford
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 05:07

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Joe Slater (joe@zikzak.apana.org.au) wrote:
> My desktop is corrupt: it's missing folders that should be open; many
> icons are missing and some have the wrong icon associated with them. I
> tried copying across backups of os2.ini and os2sys.ini, thinking that that
> is what should fix it. It doesn't work. Can someone please advise me on
> the correct procedure? 

There is a way to force OS/2 to a default desktop, ummmm I think you 
press F1 at bootup just as you reach the big OS/2 logo.. 
give it a burl...!!
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Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 05:07:07 GMT
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