Trash not emptying one file folder

[farsidecow]

I have several files in my trash I just tried to delete. It deleted some of them fine, but simply won't delete this one file folder. The dialog box that says "Emptying Trash...xx items remaining" seems to stop at a certain point and not move anywhere once it gets to this one folder. I try to hit the "X" button to stop the empty, and it works, but only after several more minutes. I move the folder onto the desktop and see only the file names (with no icons...even in Icon mode) and when I click on the file names, they disappear, and the item number in the folder updates. It's really bizarre, but not a major problem (the files are small and I have no space problems on the computer) but I'd like to get rid of them since I'm not using them.

Is there any insight? Any way to get around this?

If you need further info, just ask (I'm doing this the standard Ctrl-Click on trash and "Empty Trash"--I've also tried "Secure Empty Trash", but to no avail).

Thanks!

 

[Ric]

Hi there,

move the folder back out to the desktop.

Then go to Applications-->Utilities and open Terminal.

In Terminal type:

rm -r

Thats rm space hyphen r space

then drag the folder from the desktop onto Terminal...

This should then add extra words/letters at the end of the line...

So, it should end up a something like...

rm -r /Users/[B]yourUsername[/B]/Desktop/[B]yourFoldertodelete[/B]/

Then as long as this is the folder/file you want to delete then press return.

This will then delete the file/folder.

Make sure it's the right one though because once it's gone it's gone...

regards

Ric

 

[Ric]

Hi there,

this may help, watch movie.

regards

Ric

 

[Kyomii]

To add to Ric's suggestion (he is a genius ) You can also fully shut your Mac down, leave off for at least 30 seconds, then boot up and when fully loaded, then empty the trash.

Before you do this though, ensure all the other items are deleted, and only the stubborn file is left.

 

[Ric]

I'm not sure about that ! (the genius bit ;-))

You can also try holding down the Option key and then do 'Empty Trash' this can also get rid of the odd stubborn file or folder...

regards

Ric

 

[JenRage]

Hi there,

move the folder back out to the desktop.

Then go to Applications-->Utilities and open Terminal.

In Terminal type:

rm -r

Thats rm space hyphen r space

then drag the folder from the desktop onto Terminal...

This should then add extra words/letters at the end of the line...

So, it should end up a something like...

rm -r /Users/[B]yourUsername[/B]/Desktop/[B]yourFoldertodelete[/B]/

Then as long as this is the folder/file you want to delete then press return.

This will then delete the file/folder.

Make sure it's the right one though because once it's gone it's gone...

regards

Ric

I did all this and it says "No such file or directory. Directory not empty" when it's definitely there.

This is soo frustrating.