Hidden Files taking up Space?

[anonymust]

OK I'm no mathematician but I can add a few numbers... and this doesn't add up!

My USB thumb drive seems to be "full" of nothing!

On Windows I see no other files, on OSX LION I see no other files than the ones in this screen shot..


Which should add up to about 3.4 GB.. but my USB drive seems to be making use of 13.7 GB!
THATS 4 TIMES THE AMOUNT I CAN SEE

Help please

 

[GGJstudios]

Do a Finder search of your USB drive and include the criteria "File visibility > Visible or Invisible"

Also, have you emptied your trash with the USB drive plugged in?

 

[anonymust]

I normally delete the "Hidden Trash" folder on my Windows desktop.... but this time I didn't have any hidden folders.

 

[GGJstudios]

I normally delete the "Hidden Trash" folder on my Windows desktop.... but this time I didn't have any hidden folders.

Drag your file off of it, reformat the drive, then drag them back.

 

[Mattie Num Nums]

Try reformatting it. Sounds like dead space to me. If you are using it on a Mac and PC try using ExFAT.

 

[anonymust]

I got it solved thanks to my local Mac genius bar

First he had me:
Open up Terminal (/Applications/Utilities) and enter the following:

ls -Ra /Volumes/16GB/

Which showed me all the files I attempted to delete from the USB a few days ago.
And then the genius said, and I qoute

External devices must remain mounted when emptying trash with items that have been deleted from the device.

 

[GGJstudios]

And then the genius said, and I qoute

External devices must remain mounted when emptying trash with items that have been deleted from the device.

Which is why I originally asked:

Also, have you emptied your trash with the USB drive plugged in?

 

[anonymust]

Well now I know

I dont empty my trash form the native trash bin..

I use Permanent Eraser by edenwaith [link]

 

[GGJstudios]

Well now I know

I dont empty my trash form the native trash bin..

You can, but you need to make sure you do so before you unplug any external drives.