HT1526 Deleting files in my trash

When I delete the files in my trash, all the files restore to their original location instead of deleting. I have no idea why this is happening as it's never happened before. I haven't been able to delete anything for weeks now. Help?

Solving Trash Problems...
http://thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

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i am deleting files through my trash in my macbook pro (2010) and then emptying the trash can, but my hard disk space is not increasing! i recently upgraded to lion and the problem is new, wasn't the same with snow leopard! HELP!!!!!
When i press command+I (Get Info) i see that there is 140 GB "Available Space" on my hard disk but when i click on my hard disk icon on the desktop, and then press "space" i only see 102 GB free!! What the f*???
Please HELP!!!!!! Getting second thoughts on Lion!!!!

Hi b,
Have you restarted yet?

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I am having trouble deleting files in my trash that will not delete. I tried unlocking locked files but it will not let me unlock them while they are in trash. I also can not pull them back out of trash to unlock. They remain stuck in trash. Please help.

Here's a link that should help resolve your issue:
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
(BTW...I found this by looking to the right on this board, under More Like This).
Please let us know if this fixes things for you.

I am using OSX Lion on my 2011 Air, and all of a sudden my deleted files transfer to trash. Did I inadvertently hit a switch or something? ?

I am using OSX Lion on my 2011 Air, and all of a sudden my deleted files transfer to trash. Did I inadvertently hit a switch or something?

That's where deleted files normally go - to the Trash.

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Is it possible to delete older backups manually? I have tried and the files will not delete (Files remain in trash when emptied)
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Read the following link to get a clearer idea on how to approach trash problems.
Solving Trash Problems and this is a link to download Trash it.
Download Trash It! for Mac

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I cant delet files to the trash. The only option is to delet permanently.
"The file wil be deleted immediately, are you shure you want to proceed?"
(bad translation from norwegian)
can anyone please help me?
-w-

W, Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Choose your Home folder and "Get Info" (command-i). Under "Ownership & Permissions" be sure you have "Read & Write" privileges. Under "Details", be sure you are the owner.
-mj
[email protected]

Why can I not empty my deleted files in the trash?

Why can I not empty my deleted files in the trash using the instructions provided?

http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html

HT1526 I'm trying to delete files from the trash and an .InProgress file in Time Machine that cannot be moved to the trash. I cannot unmount the TM disk either. If I use the chflags -R nouchg command, I get a "Resource busy" message. Any suggestions?

I've got one or maybe two problems. Time Machine routinely crashes and there is a file in the TM folder that is an .InProgress file at the end of successful backups. Can't delete it, even using various sudo commands in Terminal. These come back with a "Resource busy" message.
Similarly, there is a Microsoft Office alias in my trash that will not delete, again including various delete or Terminal commands. Also "Resource busy"
I can't reformat the TM volume since it cannot unmount and it also cannot unmount the whole disk, which contains some other backup files I'd rather keep.
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I'm not sure I can be very helpful since I was doing a lot of things and ultimately the problems went away. But one thing that definitely seemed to help was to shut down, restart, do something, shut down again and repeat. So with a clean start, try to move the file to the trash. If that works, shut down restart and look to see if it is still in the trash. Empty the trash. Shut down if it appears to empty and then restart. It seemed sometimes that the computer was doing what I wanted then something was overriding this and restoring. The shutdowns immedately after I could do something but before it engaged an override operation seemed to keep this from happening.
Sorry to not have more to offer but...

Can i retrieve a deleted file when my Trash is already empty????

hey guys,
i need your help!!! Can i still retrieve an important file, that i accidentally deleted, when my Trash is already empty??? please please help!!! is there any way that i could retrieve the file???

Hi leecastasus;
First thing is to stop using the Mac. The more you use the Mac the greater your chances of overwriting the deleted file.
Get a demo copy of Data Rescue II. The demo will tell you if it can recover the file for you. If it can then you must pay for it to do that actual recovery to another disk.
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Cannot Delete files or Empty Trash

I exported an image sequence in Quicktime to a folder. The number of images exported was in excess of 30,000 jpeg files. I have tried to throw out the folder but the finder will NOT delete it. and I have tried to use the terminal to rewrite the trash with a new trash directory and it too cannot overwrite the files/Trash folder while the images are inside. i get terminal error messages or the finder ends up in an endless loop trying to empty the trash... "Items to delete: 30,698" nothing happens beyond that message. anyone know how to delete these files?

There is a way of forcing the Finder to empty the trash no matter what! It is done in the freeware customization and maintenance application OnyX (download @ http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs/english/apps.html ). Once you loaded OnyX and entered your administrator password, choose "Cleaning" in the top bar. Click on the "Trash" tab. You can now choose whether you want to "Delete" or to "Securely Delete" (by overwriting) and click Execute. That's it, it will force the Finder to empty the trash even if the files are in use!
Many times, depressing the Option key while emptying Trash will empty problem files. Another method – start by depressing the mouse over the Trash icon. Then empty trash from the pop-up menu. The files should be emptied.
Also look at these links.
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash in Mac OS X
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106272
Solving Trash Problems
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
How To Fix Stubborn Trash and Why it Won't Delete
http://www.osxfaq.com/Tutorials/LearningCenter/HowTo/Trash/index.ws
Download Trash It! v3.6.1 from:
http://www.nonamescriptware.com/?page_id=5
Download DropNuke from:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12664
 Cheers, Tom

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Hi I was wondering if there's a way to recover files from the trash if I emptied.In OS 9.x I usually used the Norton but it doesn't works in OSX. Does any body know if there's a free utility to recover deleted files.
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PERCY

You need File Salvage
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Hello,
When i delete a file I am not asked any longer with the warning message if I am sure I want to delte and most of all the file does not appear in the trash folder.
Any hint?
catch you later
Steph.

Hi Steph,
It sounds as if ali's diagnosis was more likely the problem. Glad that it is all well again and that my suggestion led you to fix something unrelated!
By the way, just a suggestion, but in the future you may want to post OS Usage questions concerning your 10.5 OS in Using Mac OS X Leopard forum as many problems using the OS can vary greatly from one OS version to the next.
good luck,
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IPhoto Question - Deleting files in Computer trash can

I have several JPG files listed in the contents of my trash on my computer's desktop (not in the iPhoto trash) that I would like to eliminate. I need to empty the contents of my computer's trash for general maintenance, but am paranoid about deleting photos. These files also reside in my iPhoto library. (When I attempt to transfer them out of the trash and back into iPhoto a duplicate file is created.) If I select "empty trash" under the Finder drop down menu, will this delete these photo files in iPhoto or just the copy that resides in the trash? In other words, is the iPhoto trash the one and only way to delete photos from your iPhoto library? Or will emptying the computer's trash do this as well?
M
P.S. I know this is probably a simple question, but switching from a PC to a MAC (love the MAC) has left me struggling at times to "convert" my prior computer skills. Thanks for your help!

If you are running a managed library - the default - with the preference to "copy imported items to the iPhoto Library" checked then the finder trash is totally separate from the iPhoto trash and emptying it can not affect your photos in iPhoto
If you want to see drag the photos from the trash to a desktop folder and empty the trash - then put one back in the trash- check it in iPhoto and empty the trash and check it in iPhoto again - it will still be there - that should make you feel safer about trashing the rest of them

How do i fix error code -50 I can't delete files or empty trash

hi. need help with my mac. i was trying to delete some files as my startup disc is full and empty my trash when this message poped out Error code -50
it wouldn't empty the trash or delete any files. please help

Hi mar'kievus,
I apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact nature of the issue you are describing. If you are having issues signing into multiple services that use your Apple ID for identification, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following articles helpful (especially the portion about troubleshooting Apple ID issues in the third article):
iCloud: Account troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3988
Can't connect to the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1368
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Regards,
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How to permanently delete files from trash?

I usually see TV series online. Every time I visit to the website, it automatically downloads a Mac_Installer file to my Downloads folder. I delete the file without opening it and secure empty the trash. When I visit the website again, the same file is downloaded to my Downloads folder, and the "previous deleted file" from the trash can reappears on it. How to solve this matter? My computer is a MacBook Pro and is running OS X Mavericks.
Thanks.

Try erasing free space using Disk Utility.
Erase free disk space
When you delete files in Mac OS X, your Mac deletes the information used to access the deleted files but doesn't physically remove them. Although the space used by the deleted files appears as free space, the deleted files remain on the disk until new files are written over them. As a result, these files can be recovered. Erasing free space does not delete any other files on your disk besides the ones that you already deleted.
After the drive is connected, launch the Disk Utility application in any of the following ways:
Type the first few letters of its name into Spotlight. Select it from the results.
Go Finder > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility
Go Launchpad > Utilities > Disk Utility
Once you are in the Disk Utility app, select the disk or partition you would like to erase from the left.
Select the Erase tab.
Choose the Erase Free Space button.
Use the Slider to choose how many times you would like to write over the free space.
Select Erase Free Space.
Note: After this process starts, you can cancel it at any time without harming any of your data. You might see a message stating that you are running out of disk space. This is normal and to be expected. You can ignore this message.
When the process is complete, you should have the same amount of free space. If you do not have the same amount of free space, try restarting the computer.
I hope I helped.
Austin

HT1526 Deleting files in my trash

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