> From: Paul Shuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 12:49:16 -0500
>
> I am repeating my request for help about my settings hell. I also lost
> my software registration SN's with my various settings. One posting
> response was all I got and it was about how you shouldn't use Norton
> with 10. Norton 7.0 is supposed to be OK with 10.1.5 and I have used
> it many times. I am pasting my original posting below. HELP!
>
> Yesterday, after running my monthly maintenance with (this time) Norton
> Utilities, and having no particularly apparent problem, things like bad
> dates etc. were found. I finished, restarted the computer and all my
> settings were gone. It started up as if it were the first time, asking
> for my preferences. All my addresses, desktop folders, etc., all
> dissapeared. This ever happen to anyone else out there and is there
> anything that can be done to find them? Running 10.1.5. Can anyone
> point
> me in a direction towards settings salvation
"I have used it many times" referring to Norton 7.0 for OSX brings back
memories of what it did to my install of OSX.....
Bummer put it in the trash and never use it again and do a fresh
install of OSX and I hope you have those serials numbers written down .
You may think I am kidding well I'm not! First off there is an upgrade
to Norton 7.0 which is needed but Norton 7.x IMHO should only be ran
from the CD and never installed on the disk. It isn't possible to boot
a CD from within OSX on an old World Mac. So it's not possible to run
without problems on your Machine IMHO.
Ok the good news is if you have the Norton CD of 7.0 it also has Norton
6.04 on it which is for OS 9.x this can be used from within OS9 either
just run while in OS 9 or boot from the disk while in OS9. You can then
run it on your OSX disk and you may be able to fix things without doing
an install of OSX. IF you have Disk Warrior (and everyone should) I
would run that first and then Norton Disk DR and then Speed Disk to
de-fragg. Things may then be back to normal if your lucky. It worked on
my machine. You best shot for getting back the serial numbers and
settings are with Disk Warrior. Best of luck. Will S
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