Resolved Error code -36 Empty Trash

[ma5ter5]

Hi,

I recently added some external drives to my system, and have been moving a bunch of files around between 4 external drives, secondary internal drive, and Time Capsule drive. In the process I've been deleting files without much issue. However in my most recent attempt to empty the trash, I received error code -36. I've read the following articles:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-finder-can’t-complete-the-operation-because-some-data-can’t-be-read-or-written.852396/
http://osxdaily.com/2015/02/21/fix-error-code-36-finder-mac-os-x/
http://www.macyourself.com/2010/01/07/solution-to-finder-error-code-36-in-10-6-when-copying-folders/

The instructions are pretty simple if was copying from drive to drive, but I have to admit I am confused/in over my head. I'm not sure which files in the trash are causing the issue, which of the 6 drives the files came from, or how to specifically resolve it for deleting files from the trash.

System Details
4 WD 2TB drives (Password Protected with WD Drive Lock, unlocked at time of operation) Formatted OS X Extended
1st Gen Time Capsule
OS 10.11.5

Thank you for your time and assistance!

Steve

 

[white7561]

If u want to empty trash. Try this. On terminal . : rm -rf .Trash .if it works. Maybe it just removing trash on ur drive. Try to deleting on every drives like rm -rf /Volumes/WOW/.Trash

 

[white7561]

@ma5ter5