trash Can wont empty

EJT501 · EJT501 #1 (**permalink**)

01-23-2011, 11:42 PM

i emptied some old back ups into the trash can, and it wont empty them, but when the drive is disconnected its not in the can anymore.

True Bassist · True Bassist #2 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 05:12 AM

Hold cmd when emptying the trash which will allow you to Secure Empty it.

EvenStranger · EvenStranger #3 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 10:04 AM

Every volume has it's own trash file, and if anything is in them, when they mount, the trash can will show it has something in it. As you've already figured out, if an external drive has something in the trash, and you unmount the drive, the trash disappears as well - but it's still on the external drive, ready to pop up again when you reconnect.

EJT501 · EJT501 #4 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvenStranger

Every volume has it's own trash file, and if anything is in them, when they mount, the trash can will show it has something in it. As you've already figured out, if an external drive has something in the trash, and you unmount the drive, the trash disappears as well - but it's still on the external drive, ready to pop up again when you reconnect.

so what do i do about it?

vansmith · vansmith #5 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 12:24 PM

Plug in the external and then empty your Trash. If that doesn't work, what error message are you getting?

EJT501 · EJT501 #6 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 03:18 PM

im getting the error 8003

vansmith · vansmith #7 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 03:23 PM

We'll do this the command line way. Open up /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app and paste in the following:

Code:

sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/*

Enter your password (you won't be able to see it) and press enter.

EJT501 · EJT501 #8 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 03:28 PM

doesnt even prompt me for the password

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #9 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 03:33 PM

Trash has to be emptied whilst the external is connected. If no joy do a reboot with external still connected. Keep us posted?

EJT501 · EJT501 #10 (**permalink**)

01-24-2011, 03:45 PM

i've got it to let me put in password but this is what came up and it still errored.

vansmith #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,287 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	01-24-2011, 12:24 PM Plug in the external and then empty your Trash. If that doesn't work, what error message are you getting? Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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vansmith #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,287 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	01-24-2011, 03:23 PM We'll do this the command line way. Open up /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app and paste in the following: Code: sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/* Enter your password (you won't be able to see it) and press enter. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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harryb2448 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	01-24-2011, 03:33 PM Trash has to be emptied whilst the external is connected. If no joy do a reboot with external still connected. Keep us posted? *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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EJT501 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2011 Posts: 15	01-23-2011, 11:42 PM i emptied some old back ups into the trash can, and it wont empty them, but when the drive is disconnected its not in the can anymore.
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True Bassist #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2008 Location: Burgess Hill/UK Posts: 664 Mac Specs: MBP/2.53GHz i5/4GB RAM/500GB HDD/15" LED Screen/Intel HD Graphics & NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M	01-24-2011, 05:12 AM Hold cmd when emptying the trash which will allow you to Secure Empty it.
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EJT501 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2011 Posts: 15	01-24-2011, 03:28 PM doesnt even prompt me for the password
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