"Gary D. Adams" wrote: > > I've always had success by holding down the shift key and then emptying > the trash. Have you tried that? > > Gary > Dan Scanlan wrote: > > > "Rescued Items from Hard Disk" folder that can't be erased > > Try emptying the trash while holding down the otion key. > > Dan Scanlan
Going once, going twice, going three times! I know that Dan and Gary both meant, hold down the "option" (alt) key before and during emptying the trash. I should have said that too. Sincerely yours, Grizzlygiant > macnifico wrote: > > Hi! > > > > It finally happened to me. > > After years of using Macs, I finally got the "Rescued Items from Hard > > Disk" folder that can't be erased > > It always gives a window with "Items in use", even when I started from > > another disk.. > > I tried the "Mac Secrets" trick of renaming, etc., but I can't erase > > the renamed folder, so I'm back in square one. > > Is there a way (ResEdit, etc.) to change something in the folder's deep > > bowels, so it can be erased? > > Best regards. > > Hugo Diaz > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
