Cannot trash files from SATA drive

[trentmorris]

I have successfully installed Leopard 10.5.2 (cheers Sephyroth) on my AMD machine, the specs are below. My problem is that when I access my other SATA drives that have all my media backed up I cannot move any files/folders from those drives to the trash. For example my SATA 500gb I erased (with Leo's disk utility -- zero'ing out all data) and formatting in OS X Journaled. I then started to transfer some of the media (ie: pictures) from my other SATA 750gb drive that has not been formatted for OS X. Once they are on the 500gb drive I can copy/move them around, rename, etc. But when I drag a file to the trash it asks for my admin password. I type it in, the dialog box disappears (NO ERRORS) and the file remains on the drive.

 

I checked the permissions, and the disk, and both passed the disk utility. I started to think it might have something to do with the "Keychain" feature? But after looking into that and confusing myself further, gave up.

 

Anyone have thoughts? I sincerely appreciate any advice.

 

MSI K9N SLI-Platinum

AMD Athlon64 X2 5000+

nVIDIA nForce 570 SLI chipset

Realtek ALC883 Audio

Geforce 7600GS 256MB DDR2/128

[SticMAC™]

If the "other" drive is NTFS you can only copy from it!

If it is FAT32 or HFS but it is from a previous install, then you need to RightCLICK on it go to info and add your current user with read/write permissions. You will have Administrator(and you are one) on there or everybody with read/write, but I have found that if you don't add the specific user you are logged on as, it will behave strangely!

You can also go to Keychains and delete all your events, no damage done, providing you can remember all your passwords!

 

SticMAN

[trentmorris]

SticMAN, thanks for replying. I did only copy from the NTFS (750gb) to the OSX-Journaled (500gb) -- So from the 500gb I should be able to trash files right? I went into the info of the disk, the folder, and even the file; I set the permission to read/write for everyone. Still nothing. It still prompts me for my administrator password. (when I type my password, it accepts it but does nothing with the file)The prompt for my password says "Finder requires that you type your password" -- in details it says Right: com.apple.desktopservices -- and Application: Finder.Eek, this is frustrating.OMG at last!I just noticed on second review of the info settings that there was a check-box that was checked by default. (locked) I am assuming by transferring them from the NTFS drive to the OSX drive, all the folders/files are "locked" so even if the permissions are set to read/write.. none of those actions can take place until the box is unchecked.This is ridiculous, thanks SticMAN for your help, just enough added frustration to figure it out.Cheers!