Return of the Undead Folder from Hell

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From: Dr T A Harley
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 1990 11:49

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A little while ago I remember discussion about a "folder from hell".  My
machine is now possessed by something similar, but all the remedies that
were suggested before don't seem to work (at least the ones I remember):

The file, which was probably created by denying resources via SAM
intercept while transferring across Appletalk, just sits there, and
cannot be deleted ("file/folder cannot be deleted or moved as it is missing"),
and it is claimed that it cannot be renamed (I get an error message), but in
actual fact it can be.  You cannot move files into this folder ("folder
missing") or open it or move it into other folders.  RedEdit and Disktop
don't help much because the folder can't be opened. I've rebuilt the desktop
and this didn't do anything either.

Anymore tips for exorcism?

Trevor A. Harley
Psychology Dept., U. of Warwick, Coventry UK
psrds@cu.warwick.ac.uk

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From: psrds@warwick.ac.uk (Dr T A Harley)
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Subject: Return of the Undead Folder from Hell
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Date: 22 Mar 90 11:49:51 GMT
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