Fuuny thing is going on with my Lion install on a 27" iMac. When i try to copy something from any one of my user folders/files to a drive/USB drive, i get this error:
the operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)
I can not empty my trash either, i get the same error. I have restarted the iMac and repaired Anybody else seeing this or know how to get rid of this error?
Sounds like you might be trying to transfer files to a differently formatted drive (ie a fat32 formated USB stick).
You may have to reformat the external disk to OS Extended. Use Disk Utility to verify the type of file format those drives you are using.
I should have stated in the first post that i have copied many times to this drive with no problems and that wouldn't explain why i can not empty my trash.
You may need a third party utility. Check out this thread > Empty Trash error -8003: Apple Support Communities
Download Trash It! for Mac - Force-empty your trash can. MacUpdate.com
No it wouldn't explain that, sorry was just addressing the USB stick. Although, the two issues don't necessarily have the same cause.
After some prolonged search i've found this on the trash emptying issue:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3222231?start=0&tstart=0
It's a rought work out, but it seems to have solved that gentlman's problems. I'll continue research on the USB issue.
OK, if i hold down the option key and click empty trash, that worked. When i opened terminal (before i held the option key down), i see this:
/Volumes/NO\ NAME/output ; exit;
fdisk: illegal option -- l
usage: fdisk [-ieu] [-f mbrboot] [-c cyl -h head -s sect] [-S size] [-r] [-a style] disk
-i: initialize disk with new MBR
-u: update MBR code, preserve partition table
-e: edit MBRs on disk interactively
-f: specify non-standard MBR template
-chs: specify disk geometry
-S: specify disk size
-r: read partition specs from stdin (implies -i)
-a: auto-partition with the given style
-d: dump partition table
-y: don't ask any questions
-t: test if disk is partitioned
`disk' is of the form /dev/rdisk0.
auto-partition styles:
boothfs 8Mb boot plus HFS+ root partition (default)
hfs Entire disk as one HFS+ partition
dos Entire disk as one DOS partition
raid Entire disk as one 0xAC partition
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 3: Disk: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 4: 255: command not found
usage: units [-f unitsfile] [-q] [-v] [from-unit to-unit]
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 6: Disk: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 8: Device: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 9: /dev/sdb2: No such file or directory
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 11: Disk: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 12: 255: command not found
usage: units [-f unitsfile] [-q] [-v] [from-unit to-unit]
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 14: Disk: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 16: Device: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 17: /dev/sda1: No such file or directory
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 19: Disk: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 20: 255: command not found
usage: units [-f unitsfile] [-q] [-v] [from-unit to-unit]
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 22: Disk: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 24: Device: command not found
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 25: syntax error near unexpected token `('
/Volumes/NO NAME/output: line 25: `/dev/sdd1 1 1952 15671296 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)'
logout
[Process completed]
As i said before, i have been able to use this usb drive on my iMac many times before. Oh, by the way, i dont know how i ended up in the Safari section, sorry.
Unexpected Error Occurred -8003
