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Emptying trash causes iMac to lose power....
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Senior User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: U.K.
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iMac G3, OS 10.3.9
Never had this before.
Moving an item to trash, then "empty trash" cause the iMac to show the ...you need to restart your computer, power overload grey box display..
(Only happened before when running several USB items off un-powered USB 4 way, no probs since moving Mouse to USB 4 way.
It is an old .mov file, that must now be corrupt because it won't play (in QT), around 970kb
I've tried re-naming it, no good.
I've tried iClean, iEmpty, secure trash etc...shut down/restart warning every time.
All other items will depart from "Empty trash" as normal, when deleted separately.
Any help appreciated, thanks
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iMac Intel Core i5, 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB 21.5" Monitor 10.7.4.
iMac 17" 2.0ghz Intel Core 2 Duo w 3gb memory (White one) 10.6.8.
Internal 500gb / 160gb plus External 500gb x 2 (2x Time Machine)
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Administrator  Join Date: May 2000
Location: California
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Probably directory damage. Reboot from the Install disk, and jump to Disk Utility from the menus. Scan the internal HD and fix it if you can.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Senior User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: U.K.
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From another Forum:
> > Moving an item to trash, then "empty trash" cause the iMac to show the ...you need to restart your computer, power overload grey box display..
> >
> the other option is to boot in to os9 which might well remove the file
> for you.
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> roger
Brilliant, that did it.
OS9 re-boot, drag to trash, empty trash, NO problems.
Re-boot OSX item disappeared, & not in trash, thanks
I've also been advised to run disk utility to check OSX Unix compatibility now...
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iMac Intel Core i5, 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB 21.5" Monitor 10.7.4.
iMac 17" 2.0ghz Intel Core 2 Duo w 3gb memory (White one) 10.6.8.
Internal 500gb / 160gb plus External 500gb x 2 (2x Time Machine)
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