chmod 740 folders appearing

Hi Dan,

What are the names of these folders/files?

Are they long strange names?

the topmost folder is generally named "chmod 740"

Holy cowabunga, something really ammis here, do you have an external backup drive to boot from?

Might even get HexEdit to try to look at a file or two to see what is in them for clues as to what is doing it, right now it looks like something is making a left turn when it sould be turning right!

Yeah, no way to tell where it is, but if it were me, I'd do a Fresh install on the external, then try Migration assistant booted from the external, choosing carefully what to import.

Well, I'd know better if I could have a set to look at, but my guess is that it's a component that is supposed to be writing to a file/folder, but creating a file/folder instead, tougher guess as to whether that would be the OS or an Application, but since you don't have tons of them, I'm gonna guess some Application has a simple bit or two messed up.

Thanks:)

I think you must have it then, seems that it's Creating instead of chmoding.

Quark removal and reinstall might fix it. I assume there is nothing at all in that last folder!?

Pretty dangerous situation, as it could easily wipe stuff out like this.

I'd also Repair the HD & get rid of all Caches right away too.

Definitely before.