Files appear in Trash when I connect USB Drive - Can't Be Deleted

[Afro1989]

Alright, I downloaded some icons straight onto my Sony Microvault 1GB USB Drive and when I try to delete them it says they're "in use". When I disconnect the drive my Trash is empty, but whenever I plug it in these files appear again. I tried to Option+Empty Trash, Secure Empty Trash, and all that stuff but it won't allow it because the files are "in use".

Suggestions?

 

[Bacong]

are the files still on the USB stick, taking up space?

 

[Afro1989]

actually, no. and when I open either of the folders that appear in the Trash they have _MACOSX folders within them.

 

[Bacong]

if not then I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Afro1989]

I just find it annoying that my trash shows that it's full whenever my thumb drive is connected, which is most of the time.

I tried restarting too, didn't work.

 

[old-wiz]

I wonder if you put the files somewhere and the system is still trying to access them? What did you do with the files after downloading?

 

[Afro1989]

they just went straight to the trash, I didn't want them.

i'm guessing it has something to do with it having some files from Windows.

 

[ddeadserious]

I've had issues similar to this, just reformat the flash drive with disk utility.

 

[old-wiz]

I think the disk contains a file called .trashes which is involved in the trash can and emptying. Re-formatting the disk should solve the problem.

 

[Afro1989]

alright, the Disk Utility full erase worked. Should I be formatting it with MS-DOS (FAT)?