File won't delete in Trash..

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File won't delete in Trash..

There is a file in my trash that wont delete. Its called Tiếng Việt.html and was from the Adobe Photoshop > Legal folder. When I try to rename it or edit it I get an error code -43 and when i try to change the Owner from system to myself in Get Info I get an error code -213. Does anyone know what I can do, its pretty annoying that my trash is always full.

mac mini, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Feb 5, 2007 6:11 AM

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Konark

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Feb 5, 2007 6:13 AM in response to nando415

Well at times it happens that the file is being used in some sort of a way, restarting the computer and then trying to delete it may help.

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Answer 2

Feb 5, 2007 6:33 AM in response to nando415

The filename contains illegal characters. Adobe has a web page on how to remove it here:

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=332657

I used "fsck" from the command line to accomplish the same thing.

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nando415 Author

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Feb 5, 2007 8:51 AM in response to John Wagner

I tried to do the instructions Adobe gave me but when I put in the disc that came with my mac and hold down C when it restarts it takes me to the screen to do a fresh install.

I went into the disk utility through the Apps folder and for somereason the option to repair isnt highlighted and it wont let me click it. I tried to repair permissions/verify but it doesnt change anything. I looked at the info and it says the volume can be repaired, but it wont let me.

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Feb 5, 2007 10:41 AM in response to nando415

it takes me to the screen to do a fresh install.

That is the point where you need to select Disk Utility from the Installer (or Utilities) menu (perhaps after selecting your language). See Using Disk Utility and fsck to resolve startup issues or perform disk maintenance. Alternatively, A Safe Boot ( Mac OS X: How to Start Up in Safe Mode) should do the same thing.

I went into the disk utility through the Apps folder and for somereason the option to repair isnt highlighted

You cannot repair a disk which you have booted from, which is why you need to start from the DVD.

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CyberTaz

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Feb 5, 2007 10:39 AM in response to nando415

I tried to do the instructions Adobe gave me but when
I put in the disc that came with my mac and hold down
C when it restarts it takes me to the screen to do a
fresh install.

At that point go to the Menu & select Disk Utility - I can't remember exactly which menu but you should be able to find it easily... there isn't too much there 🙂

I went into the disk utility through the Apps folder
and for somereason the option to repair isnt
highlighted and it wont let me click it. I tried to
repair permissions/verify but it doesnt change
anything. I looked at the info and it says the volume
can be repaired, but it wont let me.

You can't Repair the disk the system is currently running the OS from - That's why you have to boot from the Installer disk (or some other start-up disk). Repair Disk addresses directory structure issues - totally separate from what Repair Permissions does.

HTH|:>)
Bob J.

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Answer 6

Feb 5, 2007 1:14 PM in response to nando415

Have you tried using Terminal?

Can find your trash in your home directory.

1) Open "/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app"
2) type: cd ~/ <----Switches you to your Home Directory
3) type: ls -la <----This shows all files including hidden items, ex.) .Trash
4) type: cd .Trash <----Changes you to your hidden trash folder
5) type: sudo rm -rf * <----Careful when typing this command

See what that does! Hopefully it fixes your issue.

-Dan

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Answer 7

Feb 5, 2007 3:45 PM in response to Daniel Ball

Daniel

As John Wagner posted above, "The filename contains illegal characters". In those circumstances, rm will not remove them.

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