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Re: MacOS 8 & Chooser Icon

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From: Gordon Laurie
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 1998 00:00
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In article <887489591.23578.0.nnrp-11.c2ded937@news.demon.co.uk>,
"Renshi" <info@[ns]kemponet.demon.co.uk> wrote:

That sounds like the Bundle Bit is set incorrectly, I'd try running
Norton's Disk Doctor and see what happens then...

My upgrade to 8.1 ate my copy of SimpleText. Weird.


>Subject: MacOS 8 & Chooser Icon
>From: "Renshi"
>Organization: Scottish Kempo Academy
>Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 21:00:28 +0000
>Newsgroups: demon.tech.mac
>
>Hi all
>
>I'm using a PPC Performa, 5400/160.
>
>I've just upgraded from the US version of MacOS 8 to 8.1 [also US version],
>however, for some strange reason the chooser icon does not appear as it
>should [with the two plugs] instead it appears as a blank document with a
>hand holding a pen, it was fine on system 7.5.5?
>
>I've tried re-installing system 7.5.5 -> 8.0 -> 8.1 around 10 times, I
>rebuilt the desktop both the standard way and with Tech Tool, I've checked
>the disk using first aid, repaired it, I've disabled extensions, control
>panels, etc. I've done all that I can think of and the Chooser icon stays as
>a blank document.
>
>I've deleted the chooser, re-installed it, etc, etc, I've done everything I
>can think of and it's still not right - has anyone any ideas on what I could
>do to sort this out, all the other icons are fine!
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Neil
>:( 



Gordon


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