This is a relatively simple problem to fix. It is caused when various applications install what is known as an assign into your Startup-sequence or User-Startup (these are text files that the Amiga uses to load, similar to AUTOEXEC.BAT on the PC). You have probably installed the program and deleted the directory from your hard drive. When your Amiga loads it can find this directory and displays a message telling you.

The solution is to delete the line in your startup-sequence or user-startup. Firstly, load a text editor. If you are not sure how to do this we will use the one that comes with your workbench disk. Open the Shell program that is located in the "SYSTEM" directory on your Workbench disk. A window should appear displaying the words "NEW SHELL" in the border. If this has gone OK type the following command:

ED S:USER-STARTUP

A simple text editor should now appear displaying the contents of the user-startup. Locate the line that mentions the missing directory and delete it. If you are worried that it may be the wrong line place a semi-colon (;) at the beginning of the line. This will tell the Amiga to ignore the line when it is booting. After you have done this save the file by selecting SAVE from the pull-down menus (press the right-mouse button at the top left of the screen. After the file has been saved quit the program and reset the machine.

Oh no! What happened?

Now my Amiga will not boot at all (Sob). What can I do?

OK, OK. The screen should display a screen similar to the Shell program that you loaded earlier. Simply type the line that you entered previously (see above). The same program and file will be loaded again. Find the line that you added the semi-colon too and delete it (the semi-colon not the whole line). Save the file again and reboot.

The message is still there

The only thing you can do now is to create a directory called T on the WORK drive. Double-click on the WORK icon on the Workbench and select NEW DRAWER from the pull-down menus. A requester will appear asking you to enter the name of the drawer, simply press the backspace button to get rid of the text already there and name it T. Once this is done press ENTER/RETURN.

Hooray! It doesn't appear anymore! What can I do to repay you?

Well you can send me a letter of appreciation. If you feel that this isn't enough I will also except money. Cheers.

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