how to delete boot.efi & bootX files

I am trying to free up space on my Time Capsule. When I try and delete my backup files, I get a message that says, "The operation cannot be completed because the item "BootX" is locked."
I want to keep some of the other backups on the drive because they are not for my mac. How do I delete these files without deleting the other backups on the drive?

Hi,

maybe the file have the uchg flags, that means the file is unchangeble "User immutable flags", you can view the flags from terminal app with "ls" command, show the output like this:

bash$ ls -alO
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel uchg 319152 14 Nov 17:52 boot.efi

Try to login with an admin user with "su" command

bash$ su - <admin username>

Go to the directory contain the file "boot.efi"

bash$ cd /Volumes/<volume name>/<some other dirs>

and remove the flags with:

bash$ sudo chflags nouchg boot.efi

Now try to remove the file with:

bash$ rm -rf boot.efi

Enjoy...

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M.

Cp_Devil, I have the same problem, and no idea what you're talking about! 🙂

I can open the Terminal application, but no idea how to implement the procedure you've suggested. Sorry to be such a noob, but can you step us through it?

I'm sorry i'm watching now your post...i try to post an example...

+Open The terminal and you show something like this:+

Last login: Thu May 13 13:35:20 on ttys000
hostname:~ <your username>$

+##Now type the command after the "$", in bold, and change "admin username" with your, and the password##+

hostname:~ <your username>$* su - <admin username>*
Password:

+##Change here the name of your volume "<volume name>"##+

hostname:~ <admin username>$ *cd /Volumes/<volume name>/*

+##With this command show the flags of you file note the "uchg" word##+

hostname:<Volumes Name> <admin username>$ *ls -alO boot.efi*
-rw-r--r-- 1 <admin username> admin uchg 0 May 13 14:27 boot.efi

+##Remove the flags##+

hostname:<Volumes Name> <admin username>$ *chflags nouchg boot.efi*

+##Note the "-" where was "uchg"##+

hostname:<Volumes Name> <admin username>$ *ls -alO boot.efi*
-rw-r--r-- 1 <admin username> admin - 0 May 13 14:27 boot.efi

+##Remove the file##+

hostname:<Volumes Name> <admin username>$ *rm -rf boot.efi*

+I hope you understood, and sorry for my english...+

Reformatting will get rid of everything you can and can't see...

I'm having the very same problem and would appreciate any assistance that anyone can provide.

I'm sorry i'm watching now your post...have you done?