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HELP: can't move files
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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theres a few video files that i cant do anything to. when i try to move or delete them, i get the message "the item abc.mpg" is being used by another task right now. try again when the other task is complete.
i tried renaming them and closign every application i could, but i cant move them at all. i tried searchign but couldnt fidn any results. please help, theyre an eye sore on my desktop. thanks in advance.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Have you restarted and then tried?
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yes, its been like this for over a week 
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Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2001
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Open Terminal, and type :
lsof | grep abc.mpg
It will show you which application/process is using the file. Then kill the app.
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the only time the file will show up in the terminal is if i use quicktime to play them. other than that, it doesnt show up (using apple + F). i really dont know whats going on.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Originally posted by pearl2000:
the only time the file will show up in the terminal is if i use quicktime to play them. other than that, it doesnt show up (using apple + F). i really dont know whats going on.
No, open up the Terminal application (in /Applications/Utilities) and enter what pat++ told you to (replacing abc.mpg with the fullname of your file)
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2003
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And you can also try the Terminal command mv.
mv <source> <destination>
I've seen that work when the Finder fails.
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Originally posted by pearl2000:
the only time the file will show up in the terminal is if i use quicktime to play them. other than that, it doesnt show up (using apple + F). i really dont know whats going on.
Try using Quicktime or another application, like Word, to save over them.
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thanks for everyone's help. i forgot that i had a list of commands from my old ICS101 class. i just went into the directory and rm abc.mpg. again, THANKS!
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Originally posted by pearl2000:
thanks for everyone's help. i forgot that i had a list of commands from my old ICS101 class. i just went into the directory and rm abc.mpg. again, THANKS!
I can't believe that none of us mentioned rm. Doh!
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Jan 2000
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Originally posted by f1000:
I can't believe that none of us mentioned rm. Doh!
Well, consider that the title of the thread is "can't move files."
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