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Unable to delete files - permission access denied

Greetings,

I am trying to delete files & folders from a second internal hard drive used for data only, but I am unable to complete the task as first I have to enter my password, then I get the error message 'The operation can't be completed because you don't have permission to access some of the items.'

Getting Info for that drive and folders indicates that I have Read & Write permissions. I even re-applied the permissions using the drop down gear. I have restarted the workstation as well. No luck.

I ran the disc utility application to Verify Disc, which returned a message the the disc was good. Verify or Repair Disc Permissions were greyed out, which I believe they are supposed to be.

Any thoughts will be appreciated. Thanks, Scott

Posted on Jul 25, 2012 6:35 PM

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Scotttt Author

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Jul 27, 2012 9:21 AM in response to Linc Davis

At this point that sounds like the best option. The volume has about 690GB so that may take some time to move things around, so I will have to do it over the weekend.

I can't thank you enough for your persistance and interest in helping me try to fix this stubborn issue. I will post an update next week after I clean the volume. Thanks! Scott

Linc Davis

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Jul 27, 2012 9:38 AM in response to Scotttt

To be clear, when I wrote "erase," I meant "erase in Disk Utility."

Unable to delete files - permission access denied