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Trash Bin

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Tempestas

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I can't seem to be able to totally empty my trash bin.

Secure delete, hold option, restart, PRam reset, all to no avail.

These two files will always appear in my bin.

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i&i“ti$."8‰

If I drag them out, they disappear, but the next time I drop something into the bin, they come out again.

I've actually done searches on the exact phrases and they link to websites.

I've done a virus scan with ClamXAV on all folders, but no infections found.

Help??
 
Hi Jedi,

Thanks for the site. but unfortunately, it didn't work. When I tried 'Show Info' the file just disappears, however, it is of an 'alias' format, which I suspect is a remaining file from some deleted program somewhere.

I am also unable to rename the files to delete them, as when I try to, I get

code error -43, when I checked from that site you gave it states that -43 is:
'File not found; Folder not found; Edition container not found; Target not found'
 
Tempestas said:
Hi Jedi,

Thanks for the site. but unfortunately, it didn't work. When I tried 'Show Info' the file just disappears, however, it is of an 'alias' format, which I suspect is a remaining file from some deleted program somewhere.

I am also unable to rename the files to delete them, as when I try to, I get

code error -43, when I checked from that site you gave it states that -43 is:
'File not found; Folder not found; Edition container not found; Target not found'
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click the link in my signature below. You should find the answer in there. This assumes you haven't already tried using Terminal.app to empty it, or delete the trash itself.
 
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