Folder turned into a 'Unix Executable File'

Google for fat32 and chances are you will see that you've exceeded its limitations.

Your understanding is incorrect, but its a confusing topic. A google search for "fat32 folder limitations" pointed me to the original Microsoft fat32 specifications document. Take a look at it yourself. The URL is http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/firmware/fatgendown.mspx?

These links might also be helpful to you

http://www.velocityreviews.com/forums/t229301-limit-files-in-a-folder.html

Why are you storing large folders on a fat32 volume? There are better options, but the specific ones depend on your needs.

I was the guy with the prob in the thread referenced here. I was able to use the fix as described by Terence on my MacBook. I'm now having the prob again on my wife's iMac, but I'm getting the error messages that I didn't get last time, so the docs remain executable.

Terence, if you're still out there, what is the second set of commands that would avoid the error messages?

Thank you largely!!!!!

Jeffois

What's the error message you're getting?

Regards

TD

Hey! Thanks again for such a quick reply...

Do you want a copy and paste from Terminal? I did get a finder alert as well...

From Terminal, here's a partial cut and paste:

chmod: /Users/jeff/Documents/Data File.qdfm/Contents/Messages: Operation not permitted
chmod: /Users/jeff/Documents/Data File.qdfm/Contents/Quicken State: Operation not permitted
chmod: /Users/jeff/Documents/Data File.qdfm/Contents/User Settings: Operation not permitted
chmod: /Users/jeff/Documents/Data File.qdfm/Contents: Operation not permitted
chmod: /Users/jeff/Documents/Quicken Backup Folder/1Data File/Contents/Acronyms: Permission denied
chmod: /Users/jeff/Documents/Quicken Backup Folder/1Data File/Contents/Data File: Permission denied

So, a few "Operation not permitted," and the rest "Permission Denied."

In the Finder, I'm getting a dialog that only permits me to click "OK" to dismiss it that says, "Palm Desktop Background" and underneath it, "Unexpected error #-120" This box reappears repeatedly after clicking OK, several dozen times at least...

I just tried it again, same prob, but now I see that the "Palm..." error dialog doesn't go away until I open access to all contents of the Documents folder again via the Get Info box. But that does it fur shure...

Jeffois

That's two separate errors there. There's the permission denied and then the -120, which is a Directory Not Found error. Now both of these could be symptoms of the same permissions issue. Try Download BatchMod from

http://macchampion.com/arbysoft/

And apply it to the Documents Folder using the settings found here:

http://homepage.mac.com/toad.hall/.Pictures/Forum/BatChmod.png

(Credit to Old Toad for this one).

Regards

TD

OK... did that. The multiple errors in Terminal are gone, so I think we're making progress.. but the 120 error is still there.

Also, the files are still executable...

Hmmm

Well that suggests that a directory is missing, or not where the OS expects to find it.

Can you explain the history of these files? How did they get on your wife's iMac?

Regards

TD

Gosh, no, I really can't say for sure. Most were created on the machine itself, some may have been created at work (Dells, ugh!) and transported via flash drive. She doesn't really know...