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It would be quicker to reformat the TC's Drive, log into it via the Airport Utility and start again from there.
Try this app: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/17841 [EDIT: maybe not, it seems slightly outdated..2003..things might have changed] EDIT: where are you files? In the trash on your Mac? because this app only deletes it when they're on your Mac.
Should do the trick.
Yes Terminal can do it. (the app does that, without the risk that you screw something up in Terminal)
And next time please search from the Forum first..this topic has been answered dozen of times! No way you couldn't find anything.
Should do the trick.
Yes Terminal can do it. (the app does that, without the risk that you screw something up in Terminal)
And next time please search from the Forum first..this topic has been answered dozen of times! No way you couldn't find anything.
Do you have access to the Time Capsule now? If you do, try this:
Open AirPort Utility and enable file sharing for the Time Capsule if it's not already on. Then, connect to the TC, find the file called Your-Computers-Name.sparseimage and send that to the Trash. Deleting that file will delete the entire backup.
Open AirPort Utility and enable file sharing for the Time Capsule if it's not already on. Then, connect to the TC, find the file called Your-Computers-Name.sparseimage and send that to the Trash. Deleting that file will delete the entire backup.
ok, yeah, that's why I edited the post after reading the readme of the app I had the feeling it wouldn't work.
if it's on your local harddrive try this:
Open Terminal:
and type this:
sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash
(copy it so that you don't make a mistake. the rm -rf comman can make serious trouble if you do it wrong!!)
if it's on your local harddrive try this:
Open Terminal:
and type this:
sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash
(copy it so that you don't make a mistake. the rm -rf comman can make serious trouble if you do it wrong!!)
now the problem is I can't help you any further, because I lack of experience myself.
(I only had a problem once I couldn't delete some empty folders, (no matter what I tried, I always got some error) but that was on a network drive and something really different. I just ended with reformatting that drive.
The only thing I could point you too now it this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/19781/
I found it just today, so I haven't tried that yet.
On the botton, there's one last way which maybe could help you, but I've never seen that before.
I REALLY ADVISE you to ask someone who has experiences with Unix (Linux, Mac) you know. Any friend maybe? I don't want that you do something wrong in the Terminal and end with deleting your whole harddrive!!
EDIT: have you restarted once? sometimes that's needed
(I only had a problem once I couldn't delete some empty folders, (no matter what I tried, I always got some error) but that was on a network drive and something really different. I just ended with reformatting that drive.
The only thing I could point you too now it this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/19781/
I found it just today, so I haven't tried that yet.
On the botton, there's one last way which maybe could help you, but I've never seen that before.
I REALLY ADVISE you to ask someone who has experiences with Unix (Linux, Mac) you know. Any friend maybe? I don't want that you do something wrong in the Terminal and end with deleting your whole harddrive!!
EDIT: have you restarted once? sometimes that's needed
I solved it 
by this software , http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8214
Special Thanks for H$R, Tallest Skil, wrldwzrd89, Darwin
by this software , http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/8214
Special Thanks for H$R, Tallest Skil, wrldwzrd89, Darwin