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Palm Desktop 4.2.1 - 'Unexpected Error #-4960'
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Jun 16, 2004, 06:00 AM
 
Does anyone know what causes this at launch? If I log in as another user it works fine and the app loads but on my main account I get this. I've uninstalled and reinstalled which does nothing to fix the problem. I can't find anything anywhere about curing this and it's driving me nuts... any help appreciated.

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Jun 16, 2004, 07:25 AM
 
Have you tried creating a new Palm User profile and then merging your data from the old profile by chance?
     
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Jun 16, 2004, 07:34 AM
 
Even removing the whole Palm users folder doesn't help, the app still doesn't load.

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Jun 16, 2004, 07:46 AM
 
Originally posted by WOPR:
Even removing the whole Palm users folder doesn't help, the app still doesn't load.
I have a feeling something is jacked up in your ~/Library folder...you can have the OS create a new ~/Library for you by dragging the current one to the Desktop (basically a backup) and then logout/login...if that fixes the issue, you can then start restoring preferences etc. from the backup /Library on the Desktop...

Just an idea.
     
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Jun 16, 2004, 11:04 AM
 
After much dicking around (it ran fine in root etc) I ended up doing a restart and now it works. If only iSync backed up the Palms Notes and Memos then I'd ditch this piece of junk Palm software.

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Jun 16, 2004, 11:06 AM
 
Originally posted by WOPR:
...I ended up doing a restart and now it works.
The Golden Rule:

Always restart first before any other troubleshooting techniques...

     
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Jun 16, 2004, 11:19 AM
 
Yeah but you get used to not having to in OS X don't you!

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