Error -47

I am trying to delete a .MOV file from my Mac, It was a quicktime file last accessed about a year ago. I had many other quick time files I was able to delete but this one keeps giving me a error. How can I delete this file and what does the error message mean? see attached screenshot

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015), macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)

Posted on Feb 2, 2018 2:39 PM

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DonH49

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Feb 2, 2018 2:45 PM in response to Dhjsjfejjdjehsifhsdi

try to boot that computer from an external source and then delete the file.

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