Hello - Whenever I empty trash I get error code 43. The trash appears to empty though... Any help appreciated. Thanks.
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Whenever I empty trash = Error 43- One or More Items Can't Be Found
- Thread starter legaleye3000
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I'm sorry to hear that. This error is usually related to file system inconsistencies.
I would also try resetting NVRAM to see if it helps.
Relaunch Finder... it fixes the problem, allowing you to empty Trash. But it may re-occur in the future. If it does, simply relaunch Finder again.
I've got this error today on a test drive installation of High Sierra 10.13.2. It happened when trying do delete a folder on the desktop. sudo rm -rf worked for the folder so I assume it was a finder bug.
The only way to solve this was to restart the computer...
The only way to solve this was to restart the computer...
Relaunching Finder would have also helped and saved you a few moments of rebooting...
You do know how to relaunch Finder...?
Option click the Finder icon in the Task Bar, an alternate menu will appear... click Relaunch.
The OP has already rebooted the computer which relaunches Finder and is reporting that the problem still persists. Relaunching Finder is not very likely to resolve things for him.
Yes, you're right.
As for the precedent poster, the reply was for me I think, not the OP.
This error is present since a long time in OSX when you search for "error 43" in Google...
As noted above, relaunching Finder is not the answer, if a reboot failed to fix it, then killing Launcher won't do anything.
I wonder if there's a single file in the trash (even if the rm failed). Is there anything in ~/.Trash?
If you do this and see if there's any files that shouldn't be there
cd ~/.Trash
ls -al
This looks like one of those fairy tales where one wants more to their doom.
I had never heard of Xtrafinder, but it sounds redundant.
In fact .... how many problems with macOS reported on this site have something to do
with 'useful' additions and 'improvements'?
;JOOP!
I think you found the problem but next time try holding down the Option key while emptying the trash. It's like a hard empty and will delete locked and busy files.