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Re: desktop icons won't open

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On Sat, Jul 24, 2004 at 02:25:07PM -0400, Josh Wisenbaker wrote:
> Are we talking about just directories that won't open or files? Do
> other files/folders open fine?
>
> Does a safe boot help?
>
> I've also seen similar problems come from bad prefs. Try renaming
> ~/Library/Preferences and logging out and then back in. If you can't
> get that far in the Finder then do it in single user mode.
>
> Josh
>
> On Jul 24, 2004, at 1:02 PM, email@hidden wrote:
>
> > I tried repairing permissions but it did not work. This problem is
> > happening no matter who is logged in whether root or someone else.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > On Jul 23, 2004, at 8:33 AM, email@hidden wrote:
> >
> >> If the server was configured correctly, the root login should
> >> be able to repair permissions on all users on a disk - if you have
> >> enabled it it netinfo manager.
> >>
> >> root=superuser
> >>
> >> users=subjugated by root when it comes to things like this
> >>
> >>
> >> On Friday, July 23, 2004, at 07:40 AM, Josh Wisenbaker wrote:
> >>
> >>> The Desktop is part of a user home folder and will not be touched by
> >>> Repair Permissions.
> >>>
> >>> Josh
> >>> -
> >>> Josh Wisenbaker, ACSA
> >>> Sr. Systems Engineer
> >>> ComputerTree Technologies
> >>> Winston-Salem
> >>> 1-800-467-9820
> >>>
> >>> email@hidden said:
> >>>> Suggestion:
> >>>>
> >>>> Login as root.
> >>>>
> >>>> Open Disk Utility.
> >>>>
> >>>> Repair Disk Permissions.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 05:10 PM, email@hidden
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> On my server 10.2.8 I have noticed all of a sudden that you can't
> >>>>> open
> >>>>> any desktop icons. When you double click them they start to open
> >>>>> but
> >>>>> then nothing happens. You have to use the "go to" or use the dock
> >>>>> and
> >>>>> then they open. You can't even open up the HD icon. Anyone know
> >>>>> what
> >>>>> that is from and how to fix it?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> mark
> -
> Josh Wisenbaker, ACSA
> Sr. Systems Engineer
> ComputerTree Technologies
> 1-800-467-9820
>
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 >Re: desktop icons won't open (From: "email@hidden" <email@hidden>)
 >Re: desktop icons won't open (From: "email@hidden" <email@hidden>)
 >Re: desktop icons won't open (From: Josh Wisenbaker <email@hidden>)



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