Cannot delete folder HELP!!!

[kenz0]

I am currently on Lion and in finder under "All My Files" there is a folder that i cannot delete or open. When I try to open or delete it it gives me a message stating "The alias “folder_name” can’t be opened because the original item can’t be found." then it gives me an option to fix or delete. I try to delete it but it is not letting me and an error occurs. Can anyone help me on getting rid of this folder.

 

[yusukeaoki]

Restart Mac and try again

 

[ct2k7]

Highlight the folder, and tell us where the location of the folder is, by pressing Command + i simultaneously.

Sounds like a bad symlink.

 

[kenz0]

I did restart my macbook and it did not work. When I did command + i it doesn't state the location it just says "--"

 

[yusukeaoki]

I did restart my macbook and it did not work. When I did command + i it doesn't state the location it just says "--"

try pushing "option" as you delete the trash

 

[kenz0]

it won't even let me put it in the trash

 

[JD92]

Have you tried repairing your disk permissions?

 

[kenz0]

I just repaired it and it does not let me delete it. I dont even know where on my computer it is located. It just appears in finder under "All my Files"

 

[Mal]

If you don't know what it is, and didn't create, often it's best to leave it alone. You can post a screenshot here of the folder if you wish, and it will give us some more clues, but it very likely isn't something you should delete.

jW

 

[GGJstudios]

I just repaired it and it does not let me delete it. I dont even know where on my computer it is located. It just appears in finder under "All my Files"

If you right-click on the folder and Get Info, it will show you the path to where it is located.

You can't empty the Trash or move a file to the Trash
Solving Trash Problems

 

[xgman]

This happens to me a lot in Lion. I end up just deleting it is forklift or pathfinder etc, without any problem and then it moves it to the trash. Sometime sit asks for the system pass.