Hi. I lent my hard drive to my friend and came back with this weird file named "\". I want to delete this file, but when ever I put this in the trash and empty it, my computer starts lagging. (So I have to relaunch my Finder) This file doesn't allow me to rename it. If anyone knows the way to delete this, please tell me. Thanks
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Good day rebellium.rebel,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
It seems like Finder quits unexpectedly whenever you try to delete a file from your external hard drive.
Try using the steps in this article under "Delete a locked item from your Mac" or "Securely empty the Trash" next:
OS X Yosemite: Delete files and folders
These steps apply to previous versions of OS X as well.
All the best,
Jeremy
Thanks you the reply jeremy_v.
I tried using the steps in the article but it still doesn't work.
Every time I try to get the information of the file, it doesn't load....(Basically can't do anything with the file) (and also the file ends in a .app)
Any ideas?
Hi rebellium.rebel,
Thank you for your reply.
Another option to consider would be formatting (erasing) the hard drive, after moving your files off of it.
You can find a step-by-step guide for this in the below article, which are good general steps although the article references Aperture:
Format external drives to Mac OS Extended before using with Aperture - Apple Support
If the files reappear in the future, some of the steps in this guide may be helpful, such as checking with the manufacturer regarding this situation and whether the drive requires additional software:
USB and FireWire Quick Assist - Apple Support
Best Regards,
Jeremy
Hi. Can you open it? Can you option click on it and get any info. on it? What if you option click delete? My daughter did this to me once but I can't remember how I got rid of it. I think she did it through file sharing and the parent file was on her computer.
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