Re: annoying desktop file

2004-07-18 Thread Bob Gir.
This is a bit long. I've patched this info together, over a year or two, from posts I've seen on the subject. Maybe worth your saving for the days when _you_ can't delete a file/folder/etc. I've left in the info on quitting programs that won't quit as well as trashing items that refuse t

Re: annoying desktop file

2004-07-17 Thread Timothy Luoma
On Jul 17, 2004, at 12:41 AM, Michael Levin wrote: On 7/16/04 10:00 PM, "Timothy Luoma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ah, the old undeletable file test. What happens when you goto Terminal and type mv -f ./FILENAME ~/.Trash Ding. Ding. We have a winner. Thanks a lot! But can you delete it out of th

Re: annoying desktop file

2004-07-16 Thread Michael Levin
On 7/16/04 10:00 PM, "Timothy Luoma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah, the old undeletable file test. > > What happens when you goto Terminal and type > > mv -f ./FILENAME ~/.Trash Ding. Ding. We have a winner. Thanks a lot! Breathing easier, Michael -- G-Books is sponsored by

Re: annoying desktop file

2004-07-16 Thread Alejandro
Sometimes is more simple than you can think. Try this: - Make a new folder or duplicate other file. - Rename it as the damaged one. - Place it on the same location. - The System will ask you about replacing that item. - Once replaced, trash the new one. Hope that helps. --- Timothy Luoma <[EMAI

Re: annoying desktop file

2004-07-16 Thread Clark Martin
At 8:50 PM -0500 7/16/04, Michael Levin wrote: I have a file with 8k on my desktop and I cannot get rid of it. Every time I try to move it to the trash or my hard drive, I get a message that the file is in use and cannot be trashed. I tried booting in safe mode, Classic mode and from a start up DVD

Re: annoying desktop file

2004-07-16 Thread Timothy Luoma
Ah, the old undeletable file test. What happens when you goto Terminal and type cd Desktop rm -f ./FILENAME OR mv -f ./FILENAME ~/.Trash or mv -f ./FILENAME /tmp/ what errors are given? .. Original Message ... On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:50:33 -0500 "Michael Levin" <[EMAIL PROTECTE

annoying desktop file

2004-07-16 Thread Michael Levin
I have a file with 8k on my desktop and I cannot get rid of it. Every time I try to move it to the trash or my hard drive, I get a message that the file is in use and cannot be trashed. I tried booting in safe mode, Classic mode and from a start up DVD. No dice. How do I get rid of it? What is re