[X Newbies] Can't Trash .dmg File

[John Belen]

On Monday, February 3, 2003, at 04:32  PM, Mike Vicente wrote:
Yet another fix for this problem is to reboot into OS9.  If you reboot 
to OS9 and then delete the file it will go.  I had a corrupt file that 
I tried to delete in OS X, and the system would crash/lock upon 
emptying the trash.  Restarted in OS9, no problem.

John Belen

> David,
>
> Apple has a knowledge base article on this very subject.
> Briefly, make sure you clear the download from the
> browswer's download window first (they use IE as their
> example browswer). That usually deletes the remaining file.
>
> If that doesn't work, use the Unix method as described by
> others.
>
> Mike
>
> On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 at 10:38:32 David Boag wrote:
>> I started downloading iPhoto 2 from Apple, but there was
>> a problem with
>> their server, so I cancelled the DL. The partially DL'ed
>> file is still
>> on my desktop, but when I try to move it to the trash, I
>> get an alert
>> that says:
>>
>> The item "iPhoto.dmg" is being used by another task right
>> now. (Other
>> tasks include moving, copying, or emptying the Trash.)
>> Try again when
>> the other task is complete.
>>
>> The file is not being DL'ed, and I have tried to resume
>> the DL without
>> success. Of course I can't run the installer, because it
>> only partially
>> DL'ed. I have even restarted the machine, and immediately
>> tried to move
>> the item to the trash, again, without success.
>>
>> I'm guessing that the file has still been marked as
>> "busy", but I'm not
>> familiar enough with OS X to unmark it.
>>
>> Anyone know how I can get this off of my desktop? I can't
>> even move the
>> file.
>>
>> Thanks, and please cc: my private email address below as
>> I receive the
>> digest.
>>
>> --
>> David R. Boag, DDS
>> spikedds at bellsouth.net
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