How do I delete unwanted backed up files from LaCie?

aob!932 · 09-26-2008, 04:09 AM

My LaCie drive will not allow me to delete any files backed up from Mac OS X v10.5.4. Although the drive is by no means full, there are files that I no longer wish to keep. Is there a way to get rid of them?

sinclair_tm · 09-26-2008, 02:18 PM

What do you mean by the drive will not allow you to delete the files? I take it you drag them to the trash can icon and then goto the menu item Finder>Empty Trash and then get an error? What is that error, word for word please.

aob!932 · 09-27-2008, 02:12 AM

I should have been more precise. The message is 'TRASH The operation can't be completed because back up items can't be modified.' It appears as soon as the item is placed in the trash bin.
aob!932

sinclair_tm · 09-27-2008, 10:42 AM

Next question is, what program are you using to back up the files?

aob!932 · 09-27-2008, 12:35 PM

Thank you sinclair tm - it's Time-Machine.

sinclair_tm · 09-27-2008, 06:36 PM

Try this.

aob!932 · 09-28-2008, 03:19 AM

Thank you again, it worked a treat.

09-26-2008, 04:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
aob!932 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Mac OS X v 10.5.4	How do I delete unwanted backed up files from LaCie? My LaCie drive will not allow me to delete any files backed up from Mac OS X v10.5.4. Although the drive is by no means full, there are files that I no longer wish to keep. Is there a way to get rid of them?

09-27-2008, 02:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
aob!932 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Mac OS X v 10.5.4	Re: How do I delete unwanted backed up files from LaCie? I should have been more precise. The message is 'TRASH The operation can't be completed because back up items can't be modified.' It appears as soon as the item is placed in the trash bin. aob!932

09-27-2008, 12:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
aob!932 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Mac OS X v 10.5.4	Re: How do I delete unwanted backed up files from LaCie? Thank you sinclair tm - it's Time-Machine.

09-28-2008, 03:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
aob!932 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Mac OS X v 10.5.4	Re: How do I delete unwanted backed up files from LaCie? Thank you again, it worked a treat.