What is error -8003 when emptying trash?

When I try to empty trash I get error message -8003. As a consequence nothing gets emptied. What to do?

Hello, that is a Permissions problem, & often comes from deleting Time Machine Backups in the Finder intead of within TM.
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Error code -8003 when emptying trash; underlying problem?

I am continually getting this error message when trying to empty the trash:
"The operation couldn't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)"
I have searched the forums and have picked up on ways to ovecome this - I use Onyx or TrashIt to empty the trash, but the issue comes back very soon, often the same day. Would like find an fix the underlying problem.
I have done some testing and think I know at least part of the problem. I use the MacUpdate program to find and download updates to the programs on my Mac, and I also use AppTrap to delete files associated with applications that I am deleting. When MacUpdate updates an app it throws the old one in the trash, and AppTrap asks if I want to keep or trash preferences, and I of course choose keep. I have noted that the empty trash problem seems to occur after automatic updates - not after everyone one, but it has NEVER occured without something being in the trash that got sent there by MacUpdate.
I took everything out of the trash and deleted things one by one, even opening packages, and found at least one item that wouldn't delete, a version of Carbon Copy Cloner that was updated by MacUpdate. I checked and it was not locked, and I had Read Write permission. I found another file that would generate teh -8300 error; when I clicked the lock pad and entered my password, it would then delete. But other files that have the padlock locked will delete, but it seems at least some programs updated by MacUpdate won't delete unless you unlock the file.
Do any other of the people on this forum who have experienced the -8300 error also us MacUpdate? I know that some people get this error from deleting files from their Time Machine backup, but that is not my situation.

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Error code 8003 when empty trash

Trying to free up disk space. Can not empty trash. error code 8003. How do I empty trash.

Hello sec1cah,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1526?viewlocale=de_de
First, try holding the Option key as you choose Empty Trash from the Finder menu.
Best of luck,
Mario

Error code when emptying trash

I'm getting the following message when I try to empty the trash:
The Finder cannot complete the operation because some data in "" could not be read or written. (Error code -36)
I've tried Secure empty trash and "option" empty trash and nothing seems to work? Work should I do?
thanks,
"C"
Message was edited by: cpmusicSW

Well, I hate to give you the bad news, but you have a disk full of time machine backup files that
won't go away, yeah, the names are gone, but the disk space they are sitting on is locked up
tight as fort knox. You see, time machine places special ACL permissions on all its backup
files. If these ACL's are not removed before deleting the files, the visible name is the only thing
that gets deleted, the file map does not get removed, so the OS still "sees" the space as allocated
even though you can't see anything.
Back up your data, reformat (erase) and restore.
Next time let time machine remove its own backups.
http://spicysquid.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-delete-old-time-machine-backups.ht ml
Kj

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Hello,
I am trying to empty Video TS and and Audio TS folders from Trash but I keep getting this error message "noAskRightPermissionTitlePur". So I click okay and the files aren't deleted. Any idea on what I can do to empty the trash? Nothing came up on a google search.
thanks, Dennis

Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on resolving Trash problems.

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I would like to empty my trash and I receive the question if I would like to empty secured items. What are secured items?

It's not "secure items" it's deleting. It's deleting items securely. Secure Empty Trash, trashes the items in a way that they can not be read after trashing.
Emptying the Trash the regular way is faster, but items can be read with the right type of recovery software.
From the Help Menu:

Error Message When Emptying Trash - (error code -8003)

I have recently had to erase and re-install my hard drive a couple of times (under instruction from Apple) and now I have previous hard drives in my trash which I am wanting to erase (along with other stuff). However I have tried to empty the trash the usual way to no success, I have tried using the 'trash it' app again to no success and I have even opened up Terminal and typed in: sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash. (This I copied and pasted from another users issue for an error code -36. with their trash)
MY error message however reads as follows:
The Operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).
Can anyone help please?

Choosy Bernie wrote:
(error code -8003)
AFAIK there is no error such error code. Methinks your Mac is delusional.
Have you tried this Terminal command?
sudo rm .Trash/*
Do you have another drive or Windows installed? If you have Windows installed boot from your Windows partition and run Chkdsk utility.
-mj

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3297
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Windows 7:  \Users\username\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Downloads\
Windows XP:  \Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Downloads\
After locating your iTunes Downloads folder:
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Delete the Downloads folder on your computer.
Open iTunes.
Choose Store > Check for Available Downloads.
Enter your account name and password.

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