Message startup disk full (can't find the files)

Question

Newb here so please bear with me on this.
I am using Handbrake to rip DVD's to put in iTunes. I transfer them to the external that iTunes is on fine, but I can't find the originals to delete them. The default save to location was a folder called "voulmes". I have since found that this is not the right location for the initial save to location, so it has been changed. My problem as stated is that I can't find the files to delete them. Even if I use spotlight and type in the original file name nothing comes up and I can't find a folder named "Volumes"
Any and all help is greatly appreciated, especially since I have roughly 66mb of free space left.
Thanks
Edit: I forgot to mention that Time Machine backs up on yet another external.
Message was edited by: liftman
Message was edited by: liftman

Answer 1

Launch the Terminal app in /Applications/Utilities/, paste this command into the window, and hit the return key:
*ls -Al /Volumes/*
that will give you a list of actual and virtual volumes. Anything that isn't one of your actual volumes is the culprit. To access it, type in this, and hit the return key:
*open /Volumes/"name of virtual volume"*
that will open the virtual volume and allow you to delete it's contents. Alternatively, you could run this:
*sudo rm -R /Volumes/"name of virtual volume"*
for this last one, you'll get a Password: prompt, carefully enter your admin password (nothing shows up on the screen), and hit the return key again.