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2003 / Can't Trash Folder

« on: July 29, 2003, 06:30:33 PM »

bil207, our posts crossed in the ether. I will try from the original CD (when I find it).  

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2003 / Can't Trash Folder

« on: July 29, 2003, 06:11:43 PM »

Harv, I didn't mean to ignore your previous suggestion about using Stuffit Deluxe. I don't have it and, right now, I don't want to purchase it. I will keep that in mind for the future though.
I just finished working on the folder with Norton. I tried to "wipe" the file and got the message that "one or more items is locked" so wipe wouldn't complete. There is no indication that any items are locked. I'm giving up for now. Perhaps I'll spring for Stuffit Deluxe one day soon and try that. Thank you, and the others, for your suggestions. Oh, I did go to apple support and found the same suggestions y'all have given me. No help there. Apple had one suggestion of starting up from the original OS disk(s). Now, if I could only remember where I put them  

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2003 / Can't Trash Folder

« on: July 29, 2003, 03:56:52 PM »

 bil207, did as you suggested. Didn't work. File seemed to be overwritten but wouldn't leave trash.
 pendragon, checked shared info. That (can't modify, remove, delete) item wasn't checked.
 Another bit of info: file into says "zero K on disk (0 bytes) for 71 items". I read, years ago, something about "phantom" folders on Macs. I think that was the term used. Could this be one of them? I'm going to Apple site to see if I can find that info again.

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2003 / Can't Trash Folder

« on: July 29, 2003, 01:23:05 PM »

Sandbox, thanks. I just tried the Ext. Off reboot + empty trash and that didn't work. The folder and its content are not in use. These are graphic images that I no longer need and wish to get off my machine. I've been trying, without success, to get rid of them for about 2 years.

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2003 / Can't Trash Folder

« on: July 29, 2003, 11:44:16 AM »

 I have a folder that I want to remove from my system. Mac iBook (clamshell), OS 9.0.4 - I can drag the folder into Trash but I can't empty this folder from Trash. Option key doesn't do it either. Folder appears to be locked although Info doesn't indicate that.