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bluesloth · Feb 2, 2003, 12:45 PM

I just installed iPhoto 2 on my TiBook and now I can't open my applications folder. As soon as I try, the Finder quits. I even tried to open it through my networked iMac, but the finder on the the iMac quits also.

I also just noticed that I can delete files off my desktop, but the icons won't budge (I can't move them).

Does anybody know what went wrong or how I can fix this?

Thanks in advance.

bluesloth · Feb 2, 2003, 01:45 PM

I actually has killed my whole finder. I can't move files in any finder window.

What should I do?

I don't know how to open disk utility, because I can't get to my applications folder.

Please help!

wadesworld · Feb 2, 2003, 01:54 PM

Have you rebooted?

Wade

bluesloth · Feb 2, 2003, 02:10 PM

That's the first thing I did. I should have stated that in my first post.

CharlesS · Feb 2, 2003, 02:41 PM

Have you tried deleting the Finder's plist?

If that doesn't work, try running fsck on your disk.

If that doesn't work either, there was a guy on here a while ago with a similar problem, that we solved by updating the prebinding. Open the Terminal and type this:

sudo update_prebinding -root / -force

jparisi · Feb 2, 2003, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by bluesloth:
I just installed iPhoto 2 on my TiBook and now I can't open my applications folder. As soon as I try, the Finder quits. I even tried to open it through my networked iMac, but the finder on the the iMac quits also.

I also just noticed that I can delete files off my desktop, but the icons won't budge (I can't move them).

Does anybody know what went wrong or how I can fix this?

Thanks in advance.

this has NOTHING to do with iPhoto, rather it was to do with a mounting and image bug in 10.2. It happened to me a while back, i read numerous posts as to how to fix it, but I eneded up reinstalling X. You may want to try running an app called Dragster http://www.ifthensoft.com/ Ive read that it helped alot of people with this issue

bluesloth · Feb 2, 2003, 03:45 PM

I tried Dragster and it fixed the "moving files" problem. But I still can't open my apps folder. And after I try (and the finder crashes) the "moving files" problem comes back.

I'll try the terminal thing, but first I need to figure our how to open the terminal without being able to get to my apps folder. Any ideas?

Thanks for the help.

bluesloth · Feb 2, 2003, 05:53 PM

How do I run fsck?

Ambrosa · Feb 3, 2003, 10:43 AM

Hey CharlesS! That was me that you helped. Still waiting for my bank to approve my billion dollar check for you

You need to log into single-user mode to use the terminal and fsck. Hold down Command (the apple)-S while starting the computer. Continue to hold it until you see text on the screen.

At the prompt, type:

fsck -y

[Enter]

(keep running fsck until it says that Macintosh HD is OK)

mount -uw /

[Enter]

update_prebinding -root / -force

Hope this helps.

CharlesS · Feb 3, 2003, 11:40 AM

Ambrosa: Yep, that will of course work. In this user's case, I thought he would be able to get to the Terminal. I guess I forgot that not everyone has the Terminal in their Dock like I do.

Ambrosa · Feb 3, 2003, 11:51 AM

Yea...I had mine in the dock too. Unfortunately, the dock stopped working along with the Finder. Single-user mode saved me.

Sal · Feb 3, 2003, 12:28 PM

Go to /Library/Scripts/ and double-click any script file to open the Script Editor application. In a new script window enter and run the following script:

tell application "Terminal" to activate

That should get the Terminal app open for you.