Can't empty trash error message -50

When I try to empty trash I get error message -50 which basiclly states that I can't empty my trash. What is error -50 and How do I get past it to empty trash.

Run through this list of fixes
Start with #12 and #6 if that does clear your issue, start from the top and work down.
Backup your files to a storage drive first (not only TimeMachine, as it might be corrupted and fail to restore)
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2006 macbook pro os x 10.6.8 can't empty trash (error code -8003)

some random files and 4 time machine backups that were deleted to make space on time machine drive(external)
can't empty trash

Thank you, but I found nothing that seemed to apply. I found one other individual that described the very same scenario. Below is the post that matched my circumstances exactly.
halfromtn
Re: I can't use empty trash or secure empty trash. Feb 28, 2012 6:01 AM (in response to aalterkait)
Does this work for an Error Code of 8003 when I try to empty my trash? I had dragged a hard-drive back-up file to the trash and that is when this message occurred.

Can't empty trash error -8003

I am trying to empty the trash on my MacBook Pro running OS X 10.6.8. When I try to empty the trash using the "secure empty" button on the trash window (or the menu bar) I get error code -8003. What does this mean and how can I empty the trash?

Try holding down the option button while trying to delete the Trash. If that doesn’t work, here is some more information.
Trash FAQ
Trash Permission Error
Trash Permission Error (2)
Trash – Error Code 8003

Can't Delete Trash - Error Message

Every time I try & delete my trash I get this error message.
The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).
Any ideas?

Try this: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526 or
This: http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
Sorry, but that's all I could find about it, because I have not personally had this problem myself.
Hope this helps,
- Daniel 

Emptying trash error message

Perhaps someone else has experienced this. It doesn't always happen but sometimes when I try to empty the Trash, I get the following message:
The operation can't be completed because the item "DS.store" is in use.
So I'll do a secure empty trash and it works but I wonder what this means. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Sorry. I've posted this answer in the wrong topic. As for you ask for, don't bother of it. The file DS.store is usually invisible, and tracks all of icon's positions on the desktop. For some reason, it is in the trash. Do you use some program to manipolate these files?

Can't empty Trash error -50

Hi,
Trust this is the right forum.
If you can assist,I would appreciate it.I’m running Mountain Lion on a Mac Pro
1. I get an error -50 trying to empty the trash.
2. The trash is on an external drive (Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
3. The disk utility reports the disk as fine, Though it doesn’t give me the option to “Verify permissions”
4. I also get a -36 error in trying to copy the data on the disk to another drive.
5 I note that while the get info shows 300 Gig free, which means usage is around 200G, the directories show zero bytes and appear empty, ie files names not visible
6. All of this happened after a download failed and I deleted the directory which is in the trash as zero bytes and am unable to get it out of the trash
7. The disk is effectively locked as I can’t create, delete or move any item, under Get Info, I have read and write permissions
8. When trying to eject the disk, I get "the disk ,,,, wasn't ejected because one or more programs may be using it
Note: Have tried using ONYX, Terminal - sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/
To no avail.
Cheers
Terry

Hi, I just tried something which I should have tried, but overlooked it. I deleted the application I was using at the time the download failed.
I then tried to empty the trash and presto, it emptied!!!
Cheers

System sluggish / can't empty trash / error keeps logging every few minutes

I am having a peculiar problem. I'm on 10.4.10 with an iMac 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3 GB 667 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM.
This afternoon my computer starting acting very slugging, and giving me the spinning colored ball for minutes at a time. It seems to be trying to do something repeatedly. My disk permissions are clean, I've rebooted a few times. Then I noticed something appeared in the trash -- I didn't put it there. It's a single folder called Yahoo.AdiumEmoticon(Old). I use Adium with a Yahoo & AIM account to communicate with my coworkers every daily (I work from home). I shut down Adium and tried emptying the trash. It refuses repeatedly, even after reboots, saying that this folder is "in use." Sometimes it would say "An item called 'My Project Folder' is already in use. Do you want to replace it?" (Or something close to this.) This error, if I don't answer, stays on the screen for about 10 seconds, and then is replaced with "The operation cannot be completed because the item 'Yahoo.AdiumEmoticonOld' is in use."
Okay then.
So I ran Console and checked system.log. It's showing that for the last couple of hours now, every minutes or so it logs this:
Oct 15 22:33:05 Haviland kernel[0]: disk0s2: 0xe0030005 (UNDEFINED).
It's the same address every time.
Before all this started, I was in Parallels using Windows XP, where I do some of my business. In what might have been a moment of bad judgement, I decided to install Access 2007 there. It installed OK at first, but when I rebooted Parallels, I could no longer launch Access. It would crash. I then tried removing Access, and that would crash too, leaving it there. I couldn't re-install it either. So I quit Parallels, and ever since then I've been having this problem. Parallels is not loaded.
I'm going to keep poking at this but any help is appreciated. My Disk Warrior is too old to help, so I'm going to fiddle with Tiger Cache Cleaner and see what happens -- but this is over my head, so I'm afraid of making things worse.

So Tiger Cache Cleaner didn't do anything. Wouldn't force-delete the trash. Something is seriously wrong here. I downloaded TechTool Deluxe and burned it onto a DVD-R, then booted it off that. I ran a full diagnostic (minus surface scan) and it said that my volume structure needed to be repaired. So I attempted to repair, and it stopped after about a minute and said, "The Volume Structure Rebuild could not be completed." No explanation as to why. Gee, thanks.
Now what?

How can I empty trash? It won't empty. I received error code -8003.

How can I empty trash? It won't empty. I received error code -8003.

Usually rebooting clears it so you can empty the trash, otherwise:
Can't empty trash:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526?viewlocale=en_US
How to Force Empty the Trash:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html#Anchor-Force-11481

Can't empty trash because of error code -8003

I can't empty trash which contains numerous items because of error code -8003. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Read other postings. Downloaded Trash It. Problem solved. EC

-8003 Error "Can't Empty Trash" only with specific item

Tried to get rid of a folder for an applicaiton that I'd downloaded & installed on a trial basis, then decided not to buy.
Any time I trash this folder with the app and related files, I get the "Can't Empty Trash -8003" error.
If I remove that folder, I can empty the trash fine.
Any ideas?
(the download app is Extensis Portfolio 8.5)

You could try using TrashIt!
Here's a cnet article about -8003:
Here's another discussion on the same topic.
Here's a general article on solving trash problems.

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Hi, I'm trying to save a pdf image in photoshop, as I always do, hitting command S, or going to file-save. I keep getting an error message saying "could not save "x" file because the file is already in use or was left open". Well duh, of course it's in use, I'm working on it.
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Thank you! I'll give it a try!
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:31:32 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: can't save image, error message ???
happens once in a while not sure why try a save as and over write the file now make changes and do a save and see if it works.
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