How do i get rid of files?

i deleted all my movie files but still have no space what gives?

Hi Bret
It depends what you did to with these movies. Normally when any files are moved to another drive they are by default only moved and the originals are not deleted.
As you have provided no details as to what you have done let me surmise two possibilities.
1. manually from Finder
A group of files or a folder of files are dragged from your HD_1 to a new destination on an external HD. They are copied. The originals are still there so again you drag the same highlighted files but this time to the trash and from Finder > Empty Trash.
2. from within an application like iPhoto or iMovie (not Finder)
A group of files are selected. You chose File > Export. Click around the navigation window to find the destination, in this case the lacie drive. Click Export and they are copied to that new location. The originals are still there and are still highlighted, so continuing you choose File > Move to Trash. Now the tiny trash can icon in the application shows full, (but not the one on the Dock.) To complete things, choose from within the application Empty Trash, and it is emptied.
If either of these scenarios do not apply to your situation, please post back with details of what you did exactly and we will take it from there.
regards roam

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