Files deleted, but still taking up disc space.

When I delete files from my ext HD or USB flash drive the files are no longer visible but they're still using the disc space. I deleted everything from my 1G flash drive this morning, it was full, to be able to put different files on it and when I started adding the files I got a message telling me that there was no room left on the drive. The info bar at the bottom of the window even showed that there was only a small amount of disc space left, but there were no files to be found. I'm still in the process of the PC to Mac switch so I still have my old PC and use it from time to time. In order to completely delete these files I have to plug it in to the PC and delete them there. Only then is the drive actually empty. The same thing happens with external HD. Will I have to continue to be tied to my PC because if this or can this be fixed.
Thanks for any help.
Chris

Hi Matt, I haven't tried that with the flash drive yet but I did with the ext HD a couple of weeks ago and it wouldn't let me because it said the the files were locked, I even tried the "sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/*" command in the terminal and it still wouldn't allow me to empty the trash, I didn't have the proper authority or something like that. That's when I discovered that once I ejected the HD the trash was suddenly empty. I plugged it in to the PC and emptied the "Trashes" folder, and back to the Mac and they were gone. Could it have something to do with the fact that these files, mostly music files but some PDFs and Word files, are coming from a PC, even though they're all Mac compatible?

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I've deleted all image files in the memory card (the ones in the \Images\Backgrounds\).
As the result, the files are no longer exist in the memory card, but still exist in the image list everytime I open the Gallery. The icon of the file is like music note, and when I tap it, all of them (actually 37 of them all) would have the same name, which is one of the title of my song in the Music folder.
I can't delete them, I can't open them, in fact, nothing could be done to them. When I tried to do anything to them (like delete it), the icon will change into a 'key'.
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So my question is:
How do I refresh the library of my Images like the way I refresh my Music Library? Isn't it suppose to be auto
refresh like in the real player file list?
I've tried to shut the phone down. No change.
I've tried to remove the memory card and put it back again. No result.
I've put back all the files like the way it used to be before I delete them. No can do.
I've transfer all my images and videos to my PC (this time using PC Suite) and deleted all files in the memory card. And voila! the gallery only consists of 37 imaginary files.
I suppose I have to format the memory card to be able to get rid of it, but is it true? What if after I format it, I get blank memory card of 8 GB with 37 imaginary files. Who knows?
Where is the file that consists of the list of the image files. If I delete the list file, will it solve the problem?
So, anyone with any suggestion, please help me?
I know I can just ignore it, but isn't a phone as sophisticated as the 'tube' should do better than that?
Thank you.

gimm wrote:
It worked but what if the files are in my phone and not in my memory card? Thanks...
Message Edited by gimm on 03-Oct-2009 05:24 AM
Unfortunately you will have to format your phone.
Before perfoming this please take a backup of your data.
Factory defaults-
Type *#7780# on your standby screen.
This will reset all your setting to default factory settings. User data wont be affected.
Soft reset-
Type *#7370#
This will reset the phone as well delete user data. Use when want to format the phone.
If none of these worked then you might want to do a hard reset.
For this you have to-
1. Switch off the phone.
2. Hold down the following three buttons: Green (the call answer button), * button, and '3' button.( Just in case of N78 it will be the multimedia key the small silver key on right side & for Nokia 5800XM - use the following buttons to do a hard reset, GREEN/RED/CAMERA keys pressed all at once on power up. this will only work on 5800's that have firmware version 20... and up. For Nokia N97 is SHIFT /SPACE BAR / BACKSPACE. )
3. While holding these buttons, hold the power button to switch on the phone.
4. Release the buttons when the phone shows the nokia hands logo or shows other signs of life like the language selection screen.
Message Edited by blueheartz on 03-Oct-2009 12:38 PM
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