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Also, make sure the file is not locked and that you have Permission to delete that file.
Thanks for the detailed info Harv, but shouldn't your last step be the FIRST step...if that is the cause of the File That Won't Go Away then a lot of unnecessary steps can be avoided.
QUOTE(adsr @ Jan 27 2004, 6:41 PM)
Got a document into the trash that can be deleted...
-127 error when emptying the trash and can't be found when trying to put the document to the desktop...
A -127 error indicates a serious filesystem error. This error is caused by very serious damage to your hard drive's directory. You are in immediate danger of losing some or all of your files on that disk.
First, back up your important files. SOON!
Then, run a program like Alsoft DiskWarrior or other commercial disk utility on the hard drive. It may be able to fix the error--maybe. DiskWarrior has a better track record than other apps in this regard.
If your disk repair program can't repair the directory error, then it's time to reformat your hard drive and re-install everything.
Don't iggnore this error! Even if you get that problem file to go away, if you don't repair the problem or reformat the drive, your disk directory is still corrupt.