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Force empty trash mac locked items
Force empty trash mac locked items











force empty trash mac locked items

When I used FileXaminer I was able to point to the file using the Super Delete. If I start up without the PocketDrive plugged in, obviously they don't show up. Can some one please help?! The files don't show up under OS9. Is the directory called ?HFS+ Private Data valid? I thought ? marks were okay. I've attempted to use BatChmod, SuperGetInfo, FileXaminer and no luck. There are various possibilities why and how files could be locked- the files are in use- the files or folders have the locked flag- permission issues- Hard Drive issuesFirst I would try the secure empty trash option.click on Finder > Secure empty trashIf files are being in use a simple reboot should do the job and enable you to delete them.If this doesn't help open the Trash and look if one or. Rm: /Volumes/PocketDrive_20gig/.Trashes/501/Titanium4gig: Directory not empty

force empty trash mac locked items

Rm: /Volumes/PocketDrive_20gig/.Trashes/501/Titanium4gig/?HFS+ Private Data: Directory not empty Rm: /Volumes/PocketDrive_20gig/.Trashes/501/Titanium4gig/?HFS+ Private Data/iNode1008366292: Operation not permitted I truncated the list because there were about 75 "iNode" files residing in the same directory showing the same result as line 1 listed below: Root# rm -rf /Volumes/PocketDrive_20gig/.Trashes/501/Titanium4gig With root privs, I type rm - rf, followed by dragging the pesky file onto the terminal: I temporarily switch to root typing su root here: I don't know, but suspect, what happened: I think I must have put some files that originated under OS 9 into the OS X trash. I regained the appropriate amount of disk space, and the problem has not recurred as of this posting. The next time I booted under OS 9, I dragged the new folder (filled with OS X trash) to 9's Trash and successfully emptied it (using Option/Empty Trash, as some files were locked).

force empty trash mac locked items

The move was successful, and since then the OS X trash has behaved normally. I then Selected All files in the OS X trash and dragged them to this new OS 9 folder. Here's how I got things back to normal: while booted under X, I opened the trash (successfully), then double-clicked on the "Desktop (System 9)" folder and created a new folder.

#Force empty trash mac locked items trial

I noticed something peculiar (after much trial and error): when first booting under 10.0.3, the Trash icon would show as empty, but as soon as it was clicked on, it appeared full. I tried everything I knew, or could find via Help, to get permission (booted in OS 10.0.3) to empty my trash, without success, including reinstalling OS X.













Force empty trash mac locked items