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 PROTECTED]> 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. No dice. > >How do I get rid of it? What is really baffling? I can open the file, I can >save changes to it, I can rename it. I cannot trash it. Ugh! > >Any suggestions will be tried. > >Michael > > >-- > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
