Problem rebuilding desktop with OS 8.1

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5 total messages Started by Stuart Crump Mon, 07 Dec 1998 00:00

#380

Author: Stuart Crump
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 00:00

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Having recently upgraded from OS 7.5.3 to OS 8.1 I have found that holding
Option and Command keys at start up no long allow me to rebuild the
desktop file 
I would be gratefull for any help with this problem .

Stuart.

Re: Problem rebuilding desktop with OS 8.1

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Author: Simon Slavin
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 00:00

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In article <stuart-0712982207510001@focusport.demon.co.uk>,
stuart@focusport.demon.co.uk (Stuart Crump) wrote:

> Having recently upgraded from OS 7.5.3 to OS 8.1 I have found that holding
> Option and Command keys at start up no long allow me to rebuild the
> desktop file 

They should do.  When are you holding them down ?
The key time for this is when the Finder is starting up.  Your prompt
to do this should be to start holding those keys down as your last
INIT loads -- when you see the last of the icons along the bottom of
your screen.  You can hold them down until you see the dialog asking
you if the desktop should be rebuilt.

Simon.
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Re: Problem rebuilding desktop with OS 8.1

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Author: Stuart Crump
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 00:00

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In article <B294B6C09668274566@0.0.0.0>,
slavins.at.hearsay.demon.co.uk@localhost (Simon Slavin) wrote:

> In article <stuart-0712982207510001@focusport.demon.co.uk>,
> stuart@focusport.demon.co.uk (Stuart Crump) wrote:
> 
> > Having recently upgraded from OS 7.5.3 to OS 8.1 I have found that holding
> > Option and Command keys at start up no long allow me to rebuild the
> > desktop file 
> 
> They should do.  When are you holding them down ?
> The key time for this is when the Finder is starting up.  Your prompt
> to do this should be to start holding those keys down as your last
> INIT loads -- when you see the last of the icons along the bottom of
> your screen.  You can hold them down until you see the dialog asking
> you if the desktop should be rebuilt.
> 
> Simon.
> -- 
> Simon Slavin.  No junk email please. | Do you have a point, or just a
> <http://www.hearsay.demon.co.uk>     | modem and time on your hands ?
>                                      |              -- Richard Casady

Thanks for you help but holding these keys down all through start up has
no effect.

Stuart

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Re: Problem rebuilding desktop with OS 8.1

#389

Author: Rebecca and Rowland
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 00:00

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Stuart Crump <stuart@focusport.demon.co.uk> wrote:

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> Thanks for you help but holding these keys down all through start up has
> no effect.

Have you tried zapping the PRAM?  If you do the job with the free
TechTool from http://www.micromat.com you won't lose hours of use and
manufacturing date info.

Rowland.

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Re: Problem rebuilding desktop with OS 8.1

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Author: Simon Slavin
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998 00:00

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In article <stuart-1012982149050001@focusport.demon.co.uk>,
stuart@focusport.demon.co.uk (Stuart Crump) wrote:

> Thanks for you help but holding these keys down all through start up has
> no effect.

You either have something seriously wrong with your computer or
are running something that has modified your startup procedure.

Simon.
-- 
Simon Slavin.  No junk email please. | Do you have a point, or just a
<http://www.hearsay.demon.co.uk>     | modem and time on your hands ?
                                     |              -- Richard Casady

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