Need Help Restoring Appleworks. Messed up my Preference File.

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Need Help Restoring Appleworks. Messed up my Preference File.

Help! AppleWorks froze. I closed all windows and when it still did not start, followed online directions for deleting AppleWorks plist. Obviously did something wrong, because Appleworks still won't start. It tries, but stops within a few seconds. Fortunately, I did not empty the trash, so was able to recover com.appleworks plist, but can't rememebr where it came from. Am starting to think I removed the wrong item anyway and that I should have removed something called com.apple.appleworks.plist . . . but can't remember ever seeing it. Is there any way to get this show back on the road?

I could complete my project using INDesign or Word, but the document I need is saved in appleworks.

Posted on Oct 12, 2012 7:59 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 12, 2012 10:07 PM in response to callthescribe

OOPs! Must be more serious than I thought. I had forgotten that I had AW was my install disk . . . but after digging it out and reinstalling the software, guess what? It still doesn't work. As before, the AppleWorks logo flashes on for about a half second; then, just as quickly, it disappears.

What could possily be the problem now . .. and what can I do to fix it?

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Answer 2

Oct 12, 2012 11:52 PM in response to callthescribe

Go to (user)/Library/Preferences/Appleworks and delete three of the prefs files, retaining the 'AppleWorks 6 button bars' if you have set any custom buttons. Then in the Preferences folder delete com.apple.appleworks.plist.

Then in your Document folder go to AppleWorks User Data: it has three folders, each of which has sub-folders. Delete the contents of the subfolders, not any folders themselves.

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Answer 3

Oct 13, 2012 1:34 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thanks, Roger . . . but I'm still back to square 1.

I have removed all the files mentioned in the Library/Preferences/Appleworks folder . . . com.apple.appleworks.plist and subfolders in the 3 main folders within the document folder . . . several times.

Also have reloaded the original Appleworks application (from the original disks) several times. But the AppleWorks stillr efuses to open.

The only thing I haven't tried so far is shutting down and restarting the computer, which I will do in the morning (as soon as I have time to save a half dozen or so open Photoshop images in various stages of completion.

But on a positive note, at least I was able to recover the lasts 3 AppleWorks documents I had just drafted and was counting on using (but not finished editing) before AW died on me. Had to resort to Text Edit before I could open it in Word, so it took a while, but at least I have enough data to save my project.

Am not sure what I'll do with AW after that. Will have to see how I feel in the morning.

But thanks, anyway for your suggestions.

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Answer 4

fruhulda

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Oct 13, 2012 2:19 AM in response to callthescribe

It would help if you gave more information on which Mac system you are on and which AW version you hae on the CD.

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