trashes directories created on pen drive - showing as full

[crmpicco]

Hi,

I have been using a 1GB pen drive to transfer data from my Mac to a PC. However, I am finding that strange directories are being created on the drive and it is causing the drive to get filled up.

Also, when I go into the USB drive through Finder it shows as being empty. a 'du' returns this:

Piccos-MacBook:USB crmpicco$ du
64 ./.fseventsd
32 ./test
65344 ./.Trashes/501/John Pix
236320 ./.Trashes/501/Loudoun Castle - July 2010
24416 ./.Trashes/501/John & Jane
32 ./.Trashes/501/BUDA
1766752 ./.Trashes/501
1766816 ./.Trashes
2720 ./.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores/EB4CCC4B-7D68-4F23-BE0F-CEE8BD6E206A
2752 ./.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1/Stores
2816 ./.Spotlight-V100/Store-V1
2848 ./.Spotlight-V100
1769824 .

Does anyone have any idea what this 'Trashes' directory is and what is happening with this drive?

Cheers,
Picco

 

[ergdegdeg]

When you plug in the drive in your Mac, is the trash can in the dock full? If so, empty it.

 

[crmpicco]

WOW! That's exactly what it was.

Why is it involving the Trash Bin on my MacBook at all when copying an AVI file from my Documents directory to the pen drive?

Thanks,
Picco

 

[ergdegdeg]

Copying is not the problem. Your Mac puts files you delete from the thumb drive in the Trashed directory on you thumb drive, so you actually have to empty the trash every time you want to delete something off the drive.

 

[crmpicco]

Thanks for your help and explanation on this one.

My Mac learning experience continues..... 😀

Picco