What is this file that will not delete from my trash

[woodbutcher]

I have this file that has appeared in my trash bin, this file stays there when I empty the trash. The icon shows full. When I try to "get info" on the file, nothing happens. I drag it out onto the desktop, and it disappears. Any Help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

[JNB]

I have this file that has appeared in my trash bin, this file stays there when I empty the trash. The icon shows full. When I try to "get info" on the file, nothing happens. I drag it out onto the desktop, and it disappears. Any Help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Well, that's not right. The file is a little bothersome, but if it is a zero-byte file, can't be dragged to the Desktop, and appears to return nothing but garbage, it may just be a zombie, basically.

Try Option-Empty Trash. If that doesn't work, restart, then empty. If still no joy, SuperEmptyTrash (http://www.faqintosh.com/risorse/en/sys/setrash/) has always worked for me. Running Disk Utility and repairing permissions and verifying & repairing the drive may not be out of question as an overnight maintenance step.

If that doesn't work, shoot it in the brain. That always kills zombies. Well, in the movies, anyway.

 

[yeroen]

If you're comfortable using unix/bash commands in the terminal:

cd ~/.Trash
rm -f *

will sort it out for you

 

[cottie]

anyone know how to delete this kind of file???

It's really annoying!!

 

[lowcut80]

Windows

Hi,
If you have a Windows partition on your mac, it's one of those Windows crap.
Check out your Windows with Anti-virus softwares and clean up temporary internet folder etc...

Good luck!

 

[cottie]

Hi,
If you have a Windows partition on your mac, it's one of those Windows crap.
Check out your Windows with Anti-virus softwares and clean up temporary internet folder etc...

Good luck!

okay!! finally I can fix it... haha
thx a lot... I actually have windows partition, and then remove the ".trash" folder in it (while using windows OS), and that "zero byte" file finally gone..

your advice make me look further into the windows partition..
thx again...

*sorry.. my english is bad..

 

[Eclipse97z]

Similar

I happened to get this file yesterday on my MBP. I guessing that it came from a flash drive that I used from a friend, trying to transfer a file. Is this a virus?

 

[lego8]

I happened to get this file yesterday on my MBP. I guessing that it came from a flash drive that I used from a friend, trying to transfer a file. Is this a virus?

I highly doubt it's a virus... just let it be for the time being.

 

[Eclipse97z]

I highly doubt it's a virus... just let it be for the time being.

Ok I've opened my Trash bin in OS X now the file name has changed as well as the date of modification. How do I clear this?? I attempted to do what the other writer suggested but had a hard time following.

 

[Eclipse97z]

Strange!!! As of today, I've turned my machine on, and noticed that the(se) files are not in the trash bin. All I remember doing is deleting some files and emptied the bin and it was gone. Just thought I'd shred some info on this.

 

[macrem]

If you're comfortable using unix/bash commands in the terminal:

cd ~/.Trash
rm -f *

will sort it out for you

I'd make that recursive in case there are folders in the trash, e.g.: rm -fr ~/.Trash/*