[Ham-Mac] Trash won't delete some files

[Randy Elliott]

Hi Gang

Maybe I have missed part of the thread here, but when I have run into  
this problem I go to the Finder and do a Secure Empty Trash and this  
empties the trash completely.

Randy VE3JPU



On 6-Jul-06, at 6:56 PM, Steve Hellyer wrote:

> Mac OS X Hints is a great site for tips and tricks
>
> http://www.macosxhints.com/comment.php? 
> mode=view&cid=54413&query=trash%20won't%20empty
>
> 73
> Steve - VA3SPH
>
> On 6-Jul-06, at 5:50 PM, Lon Kinley wrote:
>
>> I have some files in the trash that won't delete. One of them is a  
>> single empty folder, one of them is  a nested (four levels)  
>> folder, with the innermost folder empty, and the other two are two  
>> copies of the same text file that I am told are in use and can't  
>> be deleted. All the files come from attempting to delete the  
>> backup of my main HD from the second HD. The two folders are the  
>> top level (root?) folders.
>>
>> I have gone the usual route of seeing that they are unlocked, I  
>> have permissions to read/write and so forth. I am open to any and  
>> all suggestions.
>>
>> I am running 10.4.6 on a G4.
>>
>> Thanks for any assistance,
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Lon - W3LK
>> Baltimore, Maryland
>>
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