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TICKET ARCHIVE -> trash won't empty--error 8062

Qfxz - Feb 11, 2008 - 2:59 pm

Imac 17", G5, 600MHz, 10.4.11, 1.8GHz, 512 RAM, combo drive, 160GB HD, 250GB LaCie external

I try to empty the trash, error 8062 appears with the 'stop' or 'continue' button pop-up, I click continue, the empty trash prompt box disappears, the trash does not.

there is a file in the trash which will not open (ffmpeg_0.0.9y). when I click on it the finder window resets (I never get to see the file contents, possibly to authenticate permissions?)

also, when I drag a file from the trash to the desktop it 'copies' it to the desktop and a copy remains in the trash which results in multiple copies of the same file (in trash when deleted again).

I ran TechToolsPro 4 and DiskWarrior, I ran disk Utility and found nothing other than a few minor permissions that were corrected.

I went to the terminal with this command:

sudo chflags -R nouchg ~/.Trash/*
sudo rm -R ~/.Trash
(<---these terminal commands were from a macosx forum post from 2001, I need something a bit more current)

terminal's response is: 'invalid directory'. I found no help online from any posts that work, all were old, even the ones addressing 10.4 error 8062 were of no help. I have all the latest Tiger updates installed. TechTool corrected 'file structures', corrected 'finder info' on all volumes needing such, plus minor icon items and anything else.
Nothing showed that '.trash' had any problems in any of the tests/optimizations, etc.
After running TechTools I decided to restart and then try emptying the trash. I still have the same problem.

HELP?

what is the proper string to the trash? what is the proper command in Terminal to empty trash (for 10.4)?
this ---> is not the proper thread --sudo rm -R ~/.Trash, at least, not for 10.4.

Any help is greatly appreciated, I have spent the past two days working on this with nothing conclusive. It won't be a problem until the trash is full. I then imagine it will be like the 'dawn of the dead' where all the 'dead' files will roam my desktop...

Thanks for any feedback

JQ

earthsaver - Feb 11, 2008 - 4:56 pm

The best command I know is and then drag the file from the Trash into Terminal to set its path. (Naturally, you'll see the Trash's path, too.) You can also try CanMan or Trash It!.

- Ben

Qfxz - Feb 12, 2008 - 9:24 pm

Hello Ben,

Wow! After days of wracking my brain you came up with a simple solution. I used the, 'TrashIt!' application, it worked great. Thank you, now my life can get back to normal (versus freaking out due to some glitch).
Thanks, again, Macosx seems to come through everytime.

John