Re: Corrupted 'Finder'

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Cameron Haegle writes ...
> 
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> 
> I have just acquired a MacIntosh IIcx (nearly complete) 
> and when it boots I get a message indicating 
> that the "Finder" file is missing or currupt. The
> message continues to state that the Installer can be used to repair the
> disk. When I press Restart the system just reboots and I get the same
> message all over again.
> 
> I have downloaded .HQX copies of system 6.0.3 and 7.0. Unfortunately, I am
> normally an IBM person and have no clue how I could possibly get the files
> over to the IIcx so that I may reinstall the OS.
>

     It sounds like you are going to need to get a diskette which boots some
version of System in order to fix things. You can probably get what you need
from a local Mac users' group or, maybe, from a Mac repair tech at a local
shop.

 
> I have read the FAQ's in this group but I have gotten more confused than
> enlightened.
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     This is an Apple II newsgroup. For Mac questions, you could try
comp.sys.mac.system.



Rubywand