Error code -8003 dilemma
Hi all,
This error keep coming out whenever im trying to empty my thrash. Anybody out there can find me a solution for it?
I was having the same issue, but I deleted the incomplete downloads. Then clicked on transfer purchases again and it went through the second time. Good luck!
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I have an external hard disk of 319.73 GB that I use as back up memory and where I put all the movies and other files that I can't leave on the computer as they occupy too much memory space . One day I was deleting all the previous dated back up to have more space on it , but had to stop the trash for doing it cause it was taking too long and now every time that I try to empty the trash it just says "The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)" and even if I press CONTINUE it won't empting it . I'm not really pratical with this things and I tried already to find out the solution here and on Google but apparently nobody ever had a similar error code and I don't know what else to do.
I've a MacBook Pro with a Mac OS X 10.6.8 Version.
Thanks again for the help and sorry if I did some english mistakes !
PEACE & LOVEHey donnie90,
It seems like this article might be the best for helping you address this issue:
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden -
I took my computer in to have the Backup restored onto my computer after having a new harddrive put onto my 1year 1/2 old MacBook Pro. When i got it home there was a new User that i had to logout of to getting into my normal user. Don't know why this was, just figured the Mac guys that installed my backup did this for some odd reason. Today i could not open any of my files in the backup on the time machine. All the folder had line going thought them and when i clicked on them I revieved this message: can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents. After talking with that same mac store. I decided to just delete all the files out of the time machine as it was just put back on my computer and i have everything i need. Hours later when i tried to empty the trash i got this messsage: the operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).
Any advise how to fix my problem?
thanks in advanceWhile you see a single trash can, in reality there are trash folders on each mounted volume. I don't use TM but what you are describing implies that a TM drive is no different with the way trash is treated. So when the TM is unmounted the trash folder on there is gone and thus the trash looks empty. Remount the drive, the trash folder on it now causes the trashcan to look like something is in it.
If TrashIt! could not remove the file, I'm sorry, you will need to use the terminal. We can do this one step at a time so you only have to copy/paste the lines into terminal (except the first time). So launch Terminal (in utilities). You might want to make the window that is shown a bit larger with the grow box since it's pretty small.
This first line is the only exception to the copy/pasting since you have to enter some information.
sudo ls -laR /Volumes/your-TM-volume-name/.Trashes
where your-TM-volume-name is the name of your TM volume. That's the part you have to fill in since I don't know it.
When you hit return the sudo in that command will cause a prompt for your admin password. Enter it and hit return again. Note the password will not be shown as you type it. Post the results so I can tell you what to do next.
Note this ls command is not doing anything but listing the files in the TM's .Trashes folder. Remember I said each drive has it's own trash folder. .Trashes is it. -
How do I deal with error code -8003 ?
When I try to empty my Trash with a certain app in it I get error code -8003. I can't find reference to that code anywhere and do not know how to clean up the trash.
"The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)."Try using Trash It!
Possibly helpful articles:
The X Lab: Solving Trash Problems
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
Error -8003 or other problems with emptying the OS X Trash -
I'm getting an error code -8003 when I try to empty my trash.
I recently emptied several old backup files from an external hard drive to the trash folder. Now when I attempt to empty the trash, I get this message: "The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003). What should I do? I just took the computer and external hard drive to an apple store for genius support a few days ago and the tech fixed a few things. He advised me to empty the backup files, which is what I'm trying to do.
See this general resume of trash problems.
I suspect you've been trying to remove some of your Time Machine back ups. Not a good idea without doing the necessary research first. Read about ways to solve Trash problems.
From the X LAB. Solving Trash Problems
Then, for clearing stubborn trash. Download Trash It! for Mac
In particular related to Time Machine. Time Machine - Troubleshooting
http://pondini.org/TM/E6.html
Can't empty the trash after deleting backups via the Finder -
I get an error code -8003 when I try to empty the trash
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I had put the files in my trash on the MBP 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4 Gb ram running 10.6.8 which at that time had about 11gib of HD space left. This action brought it down to 3.8 Gb left on the HD.
cannot
Now when I try to empty the HD I get an error code -8003 and the HD space remaining has reduced to about .5 Gb.
What are my options?
I also have a Super Duper backup.Did any of the threads that appear in the "More Like This" section to the right help you?
You could try this utility and see if that trashes any stubborn files:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/8214/trash-it -
I can't empty my trash. The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).
I have started up in a guest account and that show empty trash bucket.
I have use 'option' or all three, control, option, command. and nothing works.
This has been a problem for about 3 weeks now.
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Plus all of you that have tried to help me with my 'empty trash' problem. I have it solved!
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Jan -
When trying to empty trash, (securely or not), I get this: The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003). FWIW, there are nearly 3000 items in my Trash - although this does not seem the source of the problem.
Have you read for possible solutions over in the "More Like This" thread over here?----------------------->
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When I try to empty the trash on my imac I get error code -8003 and a message saying This operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occured. Then it gives me the option to STOP or CONTINUE. If I STOP, then it stops. If I CONTINUE, it stops anyway.
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I cannot empty my tarsh and keep getting (error code -8003). Is there any way to override it and get ride of my trash?
Greetings,
If you dragged items from a TimeMachine backup drive to the trash then that is most likely the cause of the issue. Do not move files from the TimeMachine backup into the trash (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427).
If your backup drive only contains a timemachine backup then you will want to reformat that drive:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1600
Keep in mind that before you reformat the backup drive that you remove any files you wish to keep to your computer.
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Empty trash bin gives an error code 8003
When I choose empty trash or secure empty trash in Finder, it craps out with the following message
The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).
I used the diskutility to repair permissions, and that didn't solve it. I also rebooted the system, and that didn't resolve it either.
I don't see any messages in the Forums with this topic.
Anyone got any ideas what the problem is and how to fix it? I've got quite a bit of disk space that I'd like to recover and I can't the way it is right now.I don't see any messages in the Forums with this topic.
http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?search=Go&q=8003 -
Error code -8003 when trying to empty trash on external HD
Hi I have a 2008 MacBook and a couple of external drives by iomega. Yesterday I was trying to copy 15 gb of files from my MacBook to my USB external drive, and didn't have enough space. So I attempted to delete all my Time Machine backups from 2011 (the oldest ones) from the USB external in an attempt to free up space. Time Machine began doing an auto backup while this was happening. I let it run while I slept, then this morning found I cannot empty the Trash when the USB external drive is connected and turned on. The Trash contains all the backups I was trying to delete yesterday, and when I try to empty Trash it says "The operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occured (error code -8003)". I have run Disk Utility to "verify" the USB external and it checked out ok. I've also rebooted both MacBook and restarted the USB external. Any other ideas on how I can get the trash to empty?
Hi Andvari,
If you are having issues emptying the Trash on your MacBook, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526
Regards,
- Brenden -
Hey,
I keep trying to empty the trash on my macbook pro as it says i have just under 2gb of harddrive space left. I can't update my software as i don't have enough harddrive space left.
Every time i try and empty the trash it says that it can't empty the trash and gives an error code -8003.
Any ideas how i can fix this?
Many Thanks,
CharlieCan'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 -
Error code 8003 when trying to empty trash
I searched the Internet for a while trying to find an answer to this, but I can't seem to come across one. On my own I was able to determine the cause for the problem, to some degree, but I don't know how to fix it. I have repaired my permissions.
Every time I try to empty my trash with the office update installer package "15089Office 2008 12.2.5 Update" in it I get the message: "The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)."
I'm not sure what to do. Figures it is a Windows program causing me grief. All I want to do is put it in the trash and get rid of it forever. I honestly have no idea why this isn't working.
Does anyone have a suggestion?Hi s:
Here is a thread that seems to have addressed the problem. Hard to tell, but some program called trash it appears to have worked with the code:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10452955
Barry
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