Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

No space on USB drive but no files visible on it either

  • 10-02-2014 12:18PM
    #1
    A Neurotic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,779 ✭✭✭


    Hi there, sorry if this has been asked before - did a quick search and didn't find any similar threads.

    I'm trying to transfer a ~450mb file from my MBA to my 4GB USB flash drive to watch on TV. Being told there's not enough space on the drive, despite the fact that I've deleted everything off it.

    I've tried making all file extensions visible through finder, but nothing's changed.

    Anyone know how I can find and delete whatever's taking up all this space? Thanks.

    EDIT: Apologies, literally just found a simple solution. FWIW, emptying the trash on the desktop fixed it. I didn't realise that that would include a mounted USB.


Comments

  • #2
    dmeehan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,460 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    I had a similar problem before where the usb drive was not disconnected properly and some of the files got "left behind" on the usb drive.
    I had to format the drive to get rid of the old files.


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    When you delete an item in OS X, it gets moved to a hidden folder called .Trashes on the same volume. Emptying the Trash in the dock tells OS X to delete the contents of each .Trashes folder.


  • #4
    STEINBERG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭STEINBERG


    The problem is when you delete file from a memory stick they are not fully gone.... my suggestion would be to make a folder on your desktop,, copy whatever important files from the usb to that folder and then erase that usb in disk utility... Job done


  • #5
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    STEINBERG wrote: »
    my suggestion would be to make a folder on your desktop,, copy whatever important files from the usb to that folder and then erase that usb in disk utility... Job done

    That's really not necessary when you can just empty the Trash.


Advertisement