Can't empty Trash

[DocShadow]

I have installed Yosemite multiple times, on different drives and seem to get this issue consistently.  I'm using Clover r3050 bootloader in my root directory.  The config.plist file has not been altered from the original Clover install.  No DSDT and no kexts.  Have tried it with FakeSMC.kext and NullCUPPowerManagement.kext and my DSDT from Mountain Lion, and no difference.

 

I can move files to trash but I cannot empty the Trash.  I get the error message The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8060).

and the files remain in Trash.  I can delete the Trash using Trash It! but the Trash icon look like there are files in it.

 

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks

[shokka9]

Unfortunately, I cannot help, but I too have the same problem.

 

I can only empty my trash by using a 3rd party app (Onyx in my case), the problem arose a while back (ML install) when I could not fully empty the trash. There is a shortcut (alias) to a file which was on an external drive. The file was deleted from the drive, which I assume (after lots of reading) is why this alias file will not delete. 

 

However, sometimes I can empty my trash and skip the file which will not delete, and empty the rest of the trash. But the last few weeks, I cannot empty it at all, and have to use Onyx.

 

I have read many different threads on different forums, and nothing suggested works. 

 

What was strange, is that my 10.10 install was fresh, and I did not do a restore from a backup, as I wanted a full clean new install (and get rid of this trash issue). The first time I emptied my trash, everything was normal. Then somehow, the old file which cannot be removed from the trash, reappeared. 

 

So I am back to square one.

 

If anyone knows how to get rid of these items, please let me know. Just hope it's not one of the methods which I have already tried (which I cannot fully remember as I type this).

 

Thanks

[kvonlinee]

try this one, open terminal and type  sudo rm -rf 

open trash and drag items to it, then hit enter, password.

[shokka9]

I've tried that previously (a number of times actually). It doesn't delete the file.

 

I think I might recreate the original file that the alias links to on the drive that it originally existed on, and then try to empty the trash.

 

I really do not think it will work though.

[BNZfive]

Quit all applications. Make sure you are in Finder Menu>Go and hold down Alt/option to reveal LIbrary. click Library and look for Preferences. Open that folder and look for com.apple.finder.plist and delete it. Reboot and try to empty trash again.

[shokka9]

Thanks @BNZfive - I will give that a try later.

 

Will post back with the outcome.

[shokka9]

As I thought, it didn't work. Just reset the settings for finder.

 

Thanks anyway

[BNZfive]

have you tried: 

 

Open up Terminal (/Applications/Utilities) and enter the following:

Code:

sudo rm -rf ~/.Trash/*

Breakdown of that command:
sudo - gives you superuser privileges
rm - remove files
-rf - remove files recursively and force it
~/.Trash/* - ~/.Trash/ is the trash folder and the star at the end it there to signify that you want to delete all the files in it.

Enter your password when prompted.

 

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OR hold down the command key (open apple) and right click the trash bin, select "Securely Empty Trash"  (sometimes it can take a while)

[Shinji3rd2000]

I had a similar problem in the past. The only way to solve it was using Trash It!

Download and use it, it's free: http://www.nonamescriptware.com/downloads/

[legot28]

have you a dual boot with windows and osx ?

[shokka9]

have you a dual boot with windows and osx ?

 

Yes, on separate SSDs.

 

I have tried the above commands before and nothing works.

 

Crazy!