AppleShare File Server: When You Can‘t Throw Away Files


When I'm logged on as the Administrator of my AppleShare server, the system
locks up and bombs whenever I try to throw away folders with duplicate data
in them. If I go to the file server and start up with an AppleShare Admin
Disk, I can throw these folders away.

The locking up and bombing problem while throwing away folders could be
caused by a couple of things. Try these steps:

1. Rebuild the desktop by holding down the Command and Option keys
while the system is starting up from a floppy disk.

2. If the problem persists, reinstall the System and AppleShare
software, as there may be some pointers to the Desktop and Finder that
could be corrupted. This would explain why files can be thrown away
when booted from a floppy.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012