Cannot empty external HD's Trash - kernel panicking

[Alexeidunaway]

I am having trouble removing some files from my external HD's .Trashes folder (they show up in the Trash can only when my HD is plugged in)

The 26 files are "Alias" files, and are Zero KB. If I try to empty the trash normally, I get a kernel panic and have to restart my computer. If I try to Secure Empty the trash, I get an error code -36 that some data in "" can't be read or written.

I have tried to delete the files in Terminal by this command:
sumo rm -rv /Volumes/Alexei\'s\ HD/.Trashes/ but get "Input/output error" for each file.

I have also tried -rf and -rfv in place of -rv (though I confess to not fully understand the difference), and still get input/output errors for each file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[fiddlestyx]

I am having this exact same problem ... it's driving me nuts!

 

[alimac2012]

Kernel Panic when emptying External HD Trash

Hi,

Whenever I try to empty the trash for my external hard drive, I experience kernel panic. I have tried force empty for trash, and emptying trash through terminal, none of which work. I have tried to copy all the trash out into a new folder but i have a few alias files in there that i can't copy! can anyone help! i have 50gb worth of files that i want to delete!