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Article #481Re: Weird QuickTime problem
From: Rebecca and Rowland
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:00
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 00:00
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Ben Lovejoy <ben@lovejoy.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Anyone come across this one?
>
> My PB3400 has developed some conflict/problem with QT3 which results in the
> machine hanging during startup with an 'addr error'. If I remove the
> QuickTime extension from the extensions folder, it boots ok. Reinstalling a
> clean copy of QT3 makes no difference - same thing. I *think* there's a
> conflict with some part of Office98.
>
> Now, the weird bit is that when I try QT2.5 instead, it starts up ok but
> then when anything needs QT it reports 'QuickTime is not installed'.
> Deleting the QT and app prefs files makes no difference, nor does a
> parameter reset.
>
> Any ideas?
Hmm - have you tried checking the HDD and re-building the desktop?
Rowland.
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