>One additional way to remove them is if they are locked, do a "get info" on >the item and unlock. The easiest is to "Option" - trash
Hmm. I think he's talking about files that are "in use," not files that are locked. When a file that is in use by an application, the system, or something else (or when an app forgot to close access to the file) and you try to delete it, the Finder tells you that the file is in use and cannot be deleted. It doesn't matter if you hold down option or not - the file isn't locked. Usually the system forgets about files that are in use when you restart. This is a pretty odd and rare occurrence, but it does happen (it's happened to me a few times, as I mentioned) - usually as the result of a crash during a file-write or something. Rebuilding the desktop database has fixed this problem for me in the past (I think, it's been a while). You might be able to fix it using ResEdit, too (verify resource fork, or change the flags in the file's info). Heck you might even try an AppleScript: >tell application "Finder" > close access file <The_Path_To_The_Offending_File> >end tell But that probably wouldn't help. ;-) In any case, the issue is moot, since the original poster decided to simply wipe and reinitialize the drive. That would certainly fix the problem! Peace, Drew -- <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "There are of course many problems connected with life, of which some of the most popular are `Why are people born?' `Why do they die?' `Why do they spend so much of the intervening time wearing digital watches?'" -- Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
