Trash does not empty

Hi
Hope you can help. I have a folder in trash (and a sub folder & html file) that I cannot get out of trash.
I have tried ctrl / Alt Empty Trash.
I have tried the program Trash it!, and no luck
I have done the reboot thing *** well - also tried cleaning cache / running Onyx in case that helped (you never know) - but it did not.
Any ideas? Running 10.4.7
The file is showing in the .trash folder in Get Info.
The file is called Tiếng Việt.html (From Adobe uninstall).
Cheers
Jon

Restart with a Mac OS X installation CD or DVD and then use the Disk Utility on that disk to repair your hard disk; after this has been done, try emptying the Trash again.
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