Can't delete folder in USB drive..

Hello,
I copied a locked folder that contain my PGP keys to a USB drive that is connected to my Airport and has 2 partitions. one for TM and one things I don't want to carry on my laptop.
Rearranging the setup, I copied a locked folder from my HD to the USB drive. now trying to delete it, trash gives the message "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items" looking at the folders info. it shows the access like this: under name there are 2 (unknown) with read & write access and there is one named everyone also with read & write access.
Macbook 13'3 , 2.16 pentium , 2G's RAM Mac OS-X ver 10.5.5
Any ideas?
Thanks
Oscar 

OzZkar65 wrote:
Hello,
I copied a locked folder that contain my PGP keys to a USB drive that is connected to my Airport and has 2 partitions. one for TM and one things I don't want to carry on my laptop.
Rearranging the setup, I copied a locked folder from my HD to the USB drive. now trying to delete it, trash gives the message "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items" looking at the folders info. it shows the access like this: under name there are 2 (unknown) with read & write access and there is one named everyone also with read & write access.
Macbook 13'3 , 2.16 pentium , 2G's RAM Mac OS-X ver 10.5.5
Any ideas?
Thanks
Oscar 
How did you trash it? Did you trash it directly from the USB drive or did you first move it onto your internal HD?

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