Re: [WinMac] CopyPaste problems.

John W. McCarthy(jwmcmac[at]flash.net)
Sat, 24 Apr 1999 08:55:42 -0500

Brian,

I hope the following suggestions will be of some help.

I will reply in-line . . . sort of.

Kelly McCarthy

>
> Brian Durant wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried the new version of CopyPaste recently. Now, Launcher does not work
> > (-192 error) and my ADB port freezes off and on. The authors claim that
> > there are no known incompatibilities, but I am absolutely sure
>the CopyPaste
> > is the problem. I have dumped CopyPaste, but still have the above symptoms.
> > Help anyone?

Main reply:

All of Tom's suggestions are great. The order in which they are done
can shorten
the repair.

You could probably trash the finder preferences as a first thing to try.

Then ZAP the PRAM -- using TechTool 1.1.8 or later (the free version).

-192 resNotFound Resource not found . . . Rebuild the Desktop --
using TechTool
1.1.8 or later (the free version). Often, when the Finder cannot
find resources,
rebuilding the Desktop will enable the Mac to find them

I don't use Launcher anymore, although it can be very useful. There
are so many
great 3rd party ways of getting around the Mac environment. I use
several of them.

I have found that earlier versions of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger's)
menu extension
can conflict with versions of CopyPaste before 4.2.2. The two did
not seem to be
compatible until I . . .

Upgraded to the latest versions of each. This seemed to eliminate the problem.

I believe the unregistered version of CopyPaste works in 68k mode which can
function slightly poorly on the original 75 mhz 603 performas --
worse on my Dad's
6220 CD performa than on my upgraded performa 630 w/601 66 mhz PPC
running 8.5.1
(soon to be 8.6 I hope).

For the future:

This is similar to the way Tom does it, but may be little quicker.
When I get a
system set up and working I save a pristine copy of the finder file
and the system
file (and maybe the preferences) as a stuffit archive.sit -- just
those files, not
the system folder, and no others. I must do this as I am always
experimenting with
all the different shareware that comes out, and especially since I am
using an OS
that is not supposed to work on my upgraded Performa 630 (it is the
most stable OS
I've ever used on this Performa -- go figure that you have to use a trick to
install it).

Having the pristine copy of the Finder and System files and trashing the finder
prefs, etc. . . usually saves me from taking the time for an install. I almost
never have to do that.

Norton Utilities 4.0 is great (Norton Disk Doctor and Speed Disk are
about all I
use, although Crash Guard has been helpful on occasion -- makes
Scantastic work for
me on Dad's machine). Personally, I don't use Norton DD while
Virtual Memory is on
(if I can remember to turn it off). Occasionally had trouble with Norton and I
think the Virtual Memory was the culprit. But have never had trouble
from Norton
Disk Doctor with the VM off.

A couple of corrupt files on the Mac lately: an old version of World Clock was
corrupted (System Folder:Control strip folder); and my sound preferences were
corrupted (System Folder:Preferences:Sound Preferences).

Last, but not least, when you install an application/extension and
right away have
trouble, it could be that you installed it without turning all or most of your
extensions and Control panels off (especially Virus and Communication
related) --
by starting from another floppy, CD (hold down C key during startup),
or by holding
down the shift key during startup.

Whenever failing to follow this guideline (extensions off), I have
had great luck
with second installs (after repairing the OS) installing with everything turned
off.

After a repair session following a bad install, I usually remember to install
things the correct way for a while after.

Oh! Forgot to mention "Conflict Catcher 8" . . . get it. It finds
conflicts in
your startup files and perhaps best of all, it allows you to easily
re-arrange the
startup order on many of your extensions and control panels. This alone can
eliminate some conflicts.

God Bless us all.

Kelly

Tom Roth replied:

>
> My usual procedure would be to first delete the desktop database file
> using TechTool. If that doesn't work then a PRAM Zap (also using
> TechTool). Run Apple's Drive Setup (1.7.2) and select Update Driver.
> Finally there's Norton Disk Doctor to run too.
>
> Still having problems? Reinstall the OS by booting off the OS CD and
> trashing the System Suitcase and Finder from the hard disk's System
> Folder. This will make for a semi-clean reinstall of the OS. A
> complete clean install would be a whole new system folder but that's a
> lot of work.
>

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