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wolfie2

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Hi All,

Have been searching through Apple's Knowledge Base and other places and can't find an answer to this issue.
When I try to empty my trash I get the follwoing error
"The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003)."
Has anyone any idea what is going on.

I'm using a MacBookPro 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running OS X 10.6.5

Thanks in advance

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Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:20 pm

forquare1

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Re: Error Code

Not entirely sure, have you tried securely emptying the Trash? I find that sometimes works over normal emptying...

Sat Nov 20, 2010 2:59 am

gavomatic57

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Trash emptying errors can often be fixed by a restart. I always get "file in use" errors when emptying the trash.

I'm assuming a permissions problem.

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Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:33 am

ProfessorF

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Re: Error Code

I tend to get the 'file in use' error if the Finder's making a preview of the file. A few seconds later it's sorted itself and off it goes.

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Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:38 am

Linux_User

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Re: Error Code

Have you tried using the Terminal to do it?

From another forum:


	Quote: btw, to empty the trash with the terminal: open terminal: cd .Trash rm -rf * (if that last one fails put sudo in front of it [ sudo rm -rf ] ) be careful with this command. it will wipe out everything in that directory and any subdirectories without confirmation and without the possibility of retrieval. make sure you are in the correct location before you use it. "think twice, type once."

http://osx.tribe.net/thread/5f154a9c-1f ... 95a9b916ff

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Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:02 am

wolfie2

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Re: Error Code

Thanks Linux_User those terminal commands worked.
Seems it's a problem linked with Time Machine, hopefully Apple fix it soon.

Thanks again.

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Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:48 am

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