Mysterious Deleted files

I recently opened my computer to find that my Adobe application folders had been moved to the trash, microsoft user identity and related components moved to the trash, Font Book moved to my desktop, word moved to a new location, and excel moved to a new location.
I have since fixed all of the issues but need to figure out why this happened and if im the victim of foul play.
Below is the system log from the time I left (3 pm) the computer to the next morning when I logged back in (6 am). Any help would be appreciated.
Jan 16 15:11:58 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] (0x112ff0.Locum[2690]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 16 15:15:27 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdworker[123]: zip importer countered an error (2) scanning "/Users/cherylmckinney/Desktop/address update/LMY051M4_100cc.zip".
Jan 16 15:15:28 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] (0x113740.Locum[2728]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 16 15:16:33 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] (0x112ff0.Locum[2742]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 16 15:16:54 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro kernel[0]: CODE SIGNING: cs_invalid_page(0x1000): p=2749[GoogleSoftwareUp] clearing CS_VALID
Jan 16 15:19:23 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] (0x113740.Locum[2772]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 16 15:21:00 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] (0x112ff0.Locum[2795]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 16 15:26:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] (0x1132b0.Locum[2860]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 16 15:28:44 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] (0x113740.Locum[2890]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 16 15:30:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro mDNSResponder[24]: ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
Jan 16 15:31:01: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jan 16 15:31:02 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro mDNSResponder[24]: ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
Jan 16 15:33:33 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] (0x112ff0.Locum[2935]): Exited: Terminated
Jan 16 15:35:11 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: Error loading /Library/ScriptingAdditions/QXPScriptingAdditions.osax/Contents/MacOS/QXPScriptingAdditions: dlopen(/Library/ScriptingAdditions/QXPScriptingAdditions.osax/Contents/MacOS/QXPScriptingAdditions, 262): no suitable image found. Did find:\n /Library/ScriptingAdditions/QXPScriptingAdditions.osax/Contents/MacOS/QXPScriptingAdditions: mach-o, but wrong architecture
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: *** -[NSConditionLock dealloc]: lock (<NSConditionLock: 0x2b70690> '(null)') deallocated while still in use
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x2b70610> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x2b704a0> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x2b70460> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe InDesign CS3[210]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:35:11 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro [0x0-0x2a02a].com.adobe.InDesign[210]: Adobe InDesign CS3: OpenScripting.framework - scripting addition /Library/ScriptingAdditions/QXPScriptingAdditions.osax declares no loadable handlers.
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Illustrator[2009]: *** -[NSConditionLock dealloc]: lock (<NSConditionLock: 0x4134a90> '(null)') deallocated while still in use
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Illustrator[2009]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Illustrator[2009]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x4134a30> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Illustrator[2009]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Illustrator[2009]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x41351e0> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Illustrator[2009]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Illustrator[2009]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x4135170> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:35:12 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Illustrator[2009]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:35:34 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro mDNSResponder[24]: ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
Jan 16 15:36:04: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Jan 16 15:36:05 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro mDNSResponder[24]: ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Photoshop CS3[2000]: *** -[NSConditionLock dealloc]: lock (<NSConditionLock: 0x2d48800> '(null)') deallocated while still in use
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Photoshop CS3[2000]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Photoshop CS3[2000]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x2d4aa10> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Photoshop CS3[2000]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Photoshop CS3[2000]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x279e1920> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Photoshop CS3[2000]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Photoshop CS3[2000]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x279e18e0> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Adobe Photoshop CS3[2000]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:36:26 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro [0x0-0xa00a0].com.adobe.Photoshop[2000]: file://localhost/Applications/Adobe0X1.002FFFFB168P-1032crobat %20Professional/Adobe P
Jan 16 15:36:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Bridge CS3[295]: *** -[NSConditionLock dealloc]: lock (<NSConditionLock: 0x28480630> '(null)') deallocated while still in use
Jan 16 15:36:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Bridge CS3[295]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:36:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Bridge CS3[295]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x284805b0> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:36:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Bridge CS3[295]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:36:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Bridge CS3[295]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x28481300> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:36:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Bridge CS3[295]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:36:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Bridge CS3[295]: *** -[NSLock unlock]: lock (<NSLock: 0x28481290> '(null)') unlocked when not locked
Jan 16 15:36:31 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Bridge CS3[295]: *** Break on _NSLockError() to debug.
Jan 16 15:36:33 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro [0x0-0xdf0df].com.apple.systemevents[2958]: com.apple.FolderActions.enabled: Already loaded
Jan 16 15:36:33 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro System Events[2958]: .scriptSuite warning for attribute 'exposePref' of class 'NSApplication' in suite 'SystemEvents': 'ExposePref.ExposePref' is not a valid type name.
Jan 16 15:36:34 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] ([0x0-0x1e01e].com.getdropbox.dropbox[180]): Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 201 PPID 199 dbfseventsd
Jan 16 15:36:34 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.launchd[125] ([0x0-0x1e01e].com.getdropbox.dropbox[180]): Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 199 PPID 1 dbfseventsd
Jan 16 15:36:35 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro loginwindow[25]: DEAD_PROCESS: 0 console
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro shutdown[2962]: halt by cherylmckinney:
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro shutdown[2962]: SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1358379396 538379
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.loginwindow[25]: Shutdown NOW!
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-176.3 (Jun 17 2009 18:57:49)[24]: stopping
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.loginwindow[25]: System shutdown time has arrived^G^G
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro SystemStarter[18]: lstat("/Library/StartupItems/Acrobat Distiller alias/Acrobat Distiller alias"): Not a directory
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.SystemStarter[18]: Stopping SymProtector
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Parallels[2973]: Stopping DHCP/NAT daemon...
Jan 16 15:36:36 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro SystemStarter[18]: Symantec Directory Protector (2970) did not complete successfully
Jan 16 15:36:37 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Parallels[2980]: Unloading Network module...
Jan 16 15:36:37 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.SystemStarter[18]: kextunload: unload kext /System/Library/Extensions/Pvsnet.kext succeeded
Jan 16 15:36:37 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Parallels[2982]: Unloading ConnectUSB module...
Jan 16 15:36:37 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.SystemStarter[18]: kextunload: unload kext /System/Library/Extensions/ConnectUSB.kext succeeded
Jan 16 15:36:37 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Parallels[2984]: Unloading Monitor module...
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro kernel[0]: [Parallels] Parallels VM observer thread stopped
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.SystemStarter[18]: kextunload: unload kext /System/Library/Extensions/vmmain.kext succeeded
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Parallels[2986]: Unloading Hypervisor module...
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro com.apple.SystemStarter[18]: kextunload: unload kext /System/Library/Extensions/hypervisor.kext succeeded
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro kernel[0]: [Parallels] Parallels Hypervisor exited.
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro Parallels[2988]: Shutdown complete.
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro SystemStarter[18]: The following StartupItems failed to properly start:
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro SystemStarter[18]: /Library/StartupItems/NortonMissedTasks
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro SystemStarter[18]: - SystemStarter internal error
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro SystemStarter[18]: /Library/StartupItems/SymAutoProtect
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro SystemStarter[18]: - SystemStarter internal error
Jan 16 15:36:38 cheryl-mckinneys-mac-pro SystemStarter[18]: /Library/StartupItems/SymProtector
Jan 17 06:09:08 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Dubious permissions on file (skipping): /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist

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do shell script "rm -rf /Library/Calendars/Calendar\\ Cache"
end try
you may need a delay for the Mac Pro Quad to mount
( Mac Pro Quad/ delete cache file *)
--the mount and then the delay
delay 4
try
do shell script "rm -rf /THE-CORRECT/PATH-HERE/Library/Calendars/Calendar\\ Cache"
end try
Tom

Process Chain - Delete File from Application Server

Hi Gurus,
Im working with Process chain, and i have a load from a flat file, so my question is :
How can i delete that file from the application server after was loaded ?
THANKS IN ADVANCED !!! I REALLY APRECCIATE YOUR HELP.
Marcos

hi,
I have gone through the forum you have posted for deleting files from application server through process chain.
I have similar reuirement in my project.
Can you please provide me the solution?
Your inputs will be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Lavanya.

Trying to delete file from trash but get this: The operation can't be completed because the item "File name" is in use. All other files delete except this one. Please help

Trying to delete file from trash but get this: The operation can’t be completed because the item “File name” is in use. All other files delete except this one. Please help

Maybe some help here:
http://osxdaily.com/2012/07/19/force-empty-trash-in-mac-os-x-when-file-is-locked -or-in-use//

After delete file from documents the direct link still alive.

Hello.
I upload a image to the style libary folder, then i publish the file and delete him BUT the direct link to the image still work.
I try to upload anther image with the some name but when i try to browse the direct link i get to deleted file.
If i upload a image and delete it before i publish the file I don't have this problem.
I try to flush the blob cache with this commends:
$webApp = Get-SPWebApplication "<WebApplicationURL>"
[Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.PublishingCache]::FlushBlobCache($webApp)
Write-Host "Flushed the BLOB cache for:" $webAppbut this doesn't work.I clear the cache on the local pc and doesn't work to..Any idea someone?Thanks!

Hi,
To check if there is cache issue, please access the url in another PC to see if the issue persists. You could also open style library in SharePoint designer to double confirm it.
In addition, if you click the ellipsis of the image item, there will be a preview panel to show the picture, is it the newly upload one?
Regards,
Rebecca Tu
TechNet Community Support
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Hi,delete file from folder?

hi,i am deleting file from folder as follwos
<%@ page import="java.io.File" %>
<%
File myFile = new File("D:\\jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18\\webapps\\ROOT\\upload_files\\xyz.txt");
myFile.delete();
%>
i am sucessfuly deleted file from above path.
if i use follwing code i unable to delete my file, can one help,
how to do it,
<%@ page import="java.io.File" %>
<%
String fname="xyz.txt";
File myFile = new File("D:\\jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18\\webapps\\ROOT\\upload_files\\'"+fname+"'");
myFile.delete();
%>
thanks
pullareddy

i think if above doesn't work try this it should work
change this line
File myFile = new File("D:\\jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18\\webapps\\ROOT\\upload_files\\'"+fname+"'");
to this
File myFile = new File("D:\\jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18\\webapps\\ROOT\\upload_files\\"+fname);

Delete file from folder only (not from list)

Hi all,
I've searched a lot and didn't succeed so far, that's why I need your help. In a cloud context, I'm actually creating and uploading files (pdf and/or xml files) "on the go" to sharepoint folders via the SOAP API and this is perfectly working. But
in a cloud context, I also need to decomission services which is translated into deleting files into Sharepoint.
That's where it became complicated, because according to the API we cannot delete files if they are not part of a list structure, which is not my case. Is that true ?
The only info I have when trying to delete a file via the SOAP Api is : its name, its folder, and the endpoint where the folder is. So my question remains simple I guess : is this possible ? If so, how to (a link to the SOAP body would be usefull)
Thanks a lot
Regards
Baptiste

Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that you want to delete file from folder.
In SharePoint 2010, It is recommended to use Client Object Model to achieve it, the following code snippet for your reference:
string siteURL = "http://siteurl";
ClientContext context = new ClientContext(siteURL);
//specific user
NetworkCredential credentials = new NetworkCredential("username", "password", "domain");
context.Credentials = credentials;
Web web = context.Web;
context.Load(web);
context.ExecuteQuery();
string relativeUrl =web.ServerRelativeUrl +"/DocumentLibraryName/FolderName/FileName";
File file = web.GetFileByServerRelativeUrl(relativeUrl);
context.Load(file);
file.DeleteObject();
context.ExecuteQuery();
If you still want to use SOAP API, we can use the UpdateListItems method under Lists web service to achieve it.
http://www.dhirendrayadav.com/2010/06/delete-list-items-using-web-service.html
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/61466984-1844-48a1-8c1e-1c59a0f9876a/move-and-delete-files-remotely-using-sharepoint-web-services-?forum=sharepointdevelopmentlegacy
Thanks,
Dennis Guo
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Delete file from directory which

Hi ,
I want to delete files from a directory in Application server.
I have the file name as fn_13/07/2007.txt
Have a condition that files should be deleted which are less than 10 days.
Is there any function module to do this.
Thanks in Advance.
Regards,
Indhra

Hello Indhra,
These methods may help ( from CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES )
DIRECTORY_BROWSE Static Method Public Shows a Directory Selection Window
DIRECTORY_CREATE Static Method Public Creates a Directory in the Client
DIRECTORY_DELETE Static Method Public Deletes a Directory in the Client
DIRECTORY_EXIST Static Method Public Checks if a directory exists
DIRECTORY_GET_CURRENT Static Method Public Returns the Current Directory
DIRECTORY_LIST_FILES Static Method Public Lists Files in a Given Directory
DIRECTORY_SET_CURRENT Static Method Public Sets the Current Directory (Do NOT Use)
ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE Static Method Public Gets an Environment Variable
ENVIRONMENT_SET_VARIABLE Static Method Public Sets an Environment Variable
EXECUTE Static Method Public Starts an Application or Opens a Document in the Client
FILE_COPY Static Method Public Copies a File
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