Trash won't empty

[jtgotsjets]

When I (secure) emptied my trash just now, the trash icon still showed something there.

I checked, and two documents with no extensions and gibberish names and taking up 0KB space had appeared. I tried (normal) emptying and they were "in use" I tried secure, and they dissappeared, only to be immediately replaced with two similar files (different names, but still gibberish).

What are these files and how can I get rid of them?

 

[mcarvin]

Give Onyx a shot. Some will also recommend Panther Cache Cleaner or Cocktail. Others will tell you to go into the Terminal and do some rm goodness, but I'm not the best typer so I avoid that when possible.

 

[jtgotsjets]

Give Onyx a shot. Some will also recommend Panther Cache Cleaner or Cocktail. Others will tell you to go into the Terminal and do some rm goodness, but I'm not the best typer so I avoid that when possible.

Yea, I was actually expecting a terminal answer...

Trying OnyX now.........

OnyX seems to get rid of one of the files, but gives me an error before it finishes.
(attached is the error)

 

[solaris]

Open Terminal, then navigate to the folder and type rm filename

 

[jtgotsjets]

Open Terminal, then navigate to the folder and type rm filename

i rarely use terminal, how do i navigate to the trash?

 

[grapes911]

i rarely use terminal, how do i navigate to the trash?

cd ~/.Trash
rm -rf <filename>

 

[jtgotsjets]

cd ~/.Trash
rm -rf <filename>

"rm: Wa6yRIOMdW7L9I: Device busy" is all I get.

 

[grapes911]

"rm: Wa6yRIOMdW7L9I: Device busy" is all I get.

Try this:

restart the compter

then:
mv ~/.Trash/<filename> ~/
cd
rm -rf <filename>


Note: there is a space between <filename> and ~/

 

[musicpyrite]

I'd recommend restarting your computer, then try and emptying the trash.

If the device is busy, then open up the Activity Monitor, and see if there is anything unusual running, if there is, then force quit it and try and empty the trash.

 

[Mala]

I assume you've tried the old-fashioned cures - pressing option or ctrl at the same time as emptying the trash? Can't remember which (option, I think) but one of them used to override this kind of nonsense.

On the other hand...waitaminute... gibberish names... you sure these aren't system files that have snuck into the trash by mistake? Better post the actual gibberish names here.

 

[Mechcozmo]

I assume you've tried the old-fashioned cures - pressing option or ctrl at the same time as emptying the trash? Can't remember which (option, I think) but one of them used to override this kind of nonsense.

If you held down Option while emptying the Trash, it would delete all locked items. I do not know about things in use, however...


Try booting off of a CD?