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Re: Application busy or missing?

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From: john howell
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 1989 15:20
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In article <5841@tank.uchicago.edu>, gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes:
> In article <477@gargoyle.uchicago.edu>, dawyd@gargoyle.uchicago.edu (David Walton) writes...
>  
> >On earlier versions of Finder/MF, one would get the message "Some APPL
> >documents could not be opened printed.  Please choose Open from within
> >the application."  I'm not sure what version started allowing you to
> >open from the finder when the application was already running, but I
> >think it's System 6.0.2.
> 
> 
> I'm running 6.0.3 and I still get this behavior with some applications.
> 
I had this problem too, not positive why, but I repaired it by
rebuilding the DeskTop.  Just hold the Command and Option keys down on
startup and you will get a message asking if you are sure you want to
rebuild the desktop.  Click yes.

I think this should clear up your problems.
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From: jh34607@suntc.UUCP (john howell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Application busy or missing?
Summary: Try Rebuilding the DeskTop
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Date: 17 Oct 89 15:20:44 GMT
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