Chuck, Just use the Finder to duplicate your prefs file and leave it next to the original. To restore, delete the corrupted file, duplicate the duplicate and remove the "copy 2" info and you've got restored prefs.
**Leigh On Mon, Mar 3, 2008, Chuck Israels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Also, is there a place on my computer that I can keep a copy of the >preferences that Finale will not see it and get confused, and what is >a good, step by step procedure to follow when Finale will not open? _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale