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Re: A folder from hell

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From: Geoffrey Quelch
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1992 21:47
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In article <24034@alice.att.com> apdoo@alice.att.com (Alan Weiss) writes:
>In article <BwuCKu.8C5@unccsun.uncc.edu>, msmcknig@unccsun.uncc.edu (Michael S McKnight) writes:
>> We have a folder that has 3 files in it that are not in use or locked.  When
>> we try to throw this folder away and empty the trash, we get the message
>> "Cannot empty trash, file is in use."  When we tried Norton, he says that the
>> file is invalid.  MacTools says the file doesn't exist, but it still shows
>> up in the MacTools file list.
How about creating a folder on a floppy disk with the same name as the
offending folder. Move the new folder to the same level as the
offending one. When asked if you want to overwrite, say yes. Then you should
be able to delete the overwritten one.
Geoff Quelch

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From: quelch@ibms1.scri.fsu.edu (Geoffrey Quelch)
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Subject: Re: A folder from hell
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Date: 29 Oct 92 21:47:23 GMT
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