Re: More HFS FST problems

[pubpc1@library.ucla.edu]

AHML Patron wrote:
> 
> I have a new problem that has surfaced with my Macintosh partition of my
> hard drive. It is an odd situation, and I would like to know if anyone
> has any idea how to fix it.
> 
> One of the folders on my hard drive does not show up in the finder, or
> the standard get/save file dialog box. However, I can launch programs in
> it useing Seven Hills Software's Quick Launch. Also, useing the just
> installed MS-DOS utilities Command Com, I can catalog the folder by
> typing "prefix :mac:utilities", where Utilities is the folder that has
> vanished. Command Com does NOT show utilities when I catalog the root
> directory.
> 
> I know the folder is not invnsible, or is a different way of being
> invisible, because I can see the "Finder.data" and "Finder.root" files
> that are in a few folders.

This has happened to me on ProDOS volumes too.  I do not know the full
cause, but if you delete the Finder.data and Finder.root files, the
missing folder should show up again.

The two files tell the Finder what to make of things and for some
reason, that means not putting the folder's icon on the desktop.
If the volume was a ProDOS volume, you could find out by using
ProDOS 8.  Since it is HFS, you can't, but nonetheless, it is still
there.  There is nothing damaged about the folder, btw.

-Scott G.