locked folder

[zoranb]

There is folder in a flash usb memory i have that cannot be deleted. When i try to delete it, it says that its locked but in the information window the locked check box is grayed. What can i do?

 

[barhar]

01. Launch 'Terminal' ('/Applications/Utilities/' folder).
02. Enter ...

rm -rf

... press the spacebar once.
03. Drag the icon of the item (file, folder, or combination) onto the 'Terminal' window.
04. Click on the 'Terminal' window, and press the <return> key.
05. Quit 'Terminal'.

If the above fails, use

sudo rm -rf (and the spacebar)

... in Step 02. above. You will be asked for the administrator's password, before the 'rm' command is executed.

 

[zoranb]

i dont have asmin rights on this mac, my locked folder is on the usb flash drive

 

[DeltaMac]

Copy the files from that flash drive that you want to keep.
Open Disk Utility, and erase the flash drive. (Do NOT use the Write Zeroes option - it will ruin your flash drive)
Copy the files back to the flash drive...