Hi everyone,<br>If anyone has a solution to my problem I'd love to hear it...OK, I have a file that I cant delete...I have renamed it, held option, booted the mac from the system disk, zapped the PRAM, rebuilt my desktop etc etc etc...This file doesn't want to leave my machine...If anyone has any tricks I'll be happy to hear them...<br>Thanx <br><br>
#9374 - 06/19/0204:34 PMRe: Problem Deleting a File
yoyo52
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What system are you using?<br><br>If it's X, you might want to log on as root (once you log on that way you have the power of God over your computer, so don't do anything but delete that file, unless you know what you're doing). If you don't have root access turned on, go to the Apple support page and type in root--it'll take you to the instructions.<br><br>If you're on 9.x, start up from a bootable CD and see if that allows you to delete the file.<br><br>Great wits are sure to madness near allied.--John Dryden, "Absalom and Achitophel"
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#9376 - 06/19/0205:51 PMRe: Problem Deleting a File
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Im using os 9.2...i have tried booting off the start up disk, but I haven't had any luck...I know the my way around the mac well, but I have never come across something like this before...<br><br>
#9377 - 06/19/0207:20 PMRe: Problem Deleting a File
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What about trying one of those 'shredding' utilities? Norton has one, I think it is called Wipe Info. Might be worth trying.<br><br>Also, even if you always use OS9, if you just have the ability to boot into OSX and login as root (as mentioned above) you should be able to delete anything!<br><br>
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If that does not work I have had a similar problem before and it was because the file was corrupt so I just repaired the disk with tech tool and the file disapeared.<br><br><br><br><br>Without sensibility no object would be given to us, without understanding no object would be thought. Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.<br>-- Immanuel Kant, "Critique of Pure Reason
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#9380 - 06/21/0207:53 AMRe: Problem Deleting a File
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Burn 2.5 is a great program that will delete anthing securely and without hesitation, locked files or even in use files. you can also set it to wipe a file with 1-35 passes for absolute unrecoverability. free space erasing is also an option. you can find it here. have fun.<br><br>
#9381 - 07/10/0211:32 PMRe: Problem Deleting a File
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I am having the same problem in OS X I tried to do it in the kernal (rm -rf ~/.Trash/) It got rid of a lot of files but not the one stupid file that wont go away. Any suggestions? (Free ones)<br><br>Peace, Late, Skate<br><br>~Steve~
#9382 - 07/11/0208:29 AMRe: Problem Deleting a File
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SuperGetInfo, which is shareware but which you can use for a while without paying, has a mega delete option that might do the trick.<br><br>Great wits are sure to madness near allied.--John Dryden, "Absalom and Achitophel"
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