"Macintosh HD is in the Trash"
Mar 19, 2023 10:37:10 #
I can't empty the trash on this iMac because "The Macintosh HD is in the Trash." Yes, it is there. I don't know how it got there, but I can't get it out. It's been there for over two years. I'm open to suggestions.
Mar 19, 2023 10:40:16 #
Call their “Help” number. They pick up relatively fast and they’ll tell you how to do it if no one else on UHH chimes in first.
Mar 19, 2023 11:14:00 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I can't empty the trash on this iMac because "The Macintosh HD is in the Trash." Yes, it is there. I don't know how it got there, but I can't get it out. It's been there for over two years. I'm open to suggestions.
can you open it?
Mar 19, 2023 11:44:54 #
Day.Old.Pizza wrote:
Call their “Help” number. They pick up relatively fast and they’ll tell you how to do it if no one else on UHH chimes in first.
(800) 275-2273This is probably an easy fix.
Mar 19, 2023 11:52:53 #
Given that I don’t know squat about Macs, my first inclination would be to right click on it and choose the “put back” option..
Mar 19, 2023 12:11:03 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I can't empty the trash on this iMac because "The Macintosh HD is in the Trash." Yes, it is there. I don't know how it got there, but I can't get it out. It's been there for over two years. I'm open to suggestions.
Has it been covered? or has snow and rain fallen on it?
Mar 19, 2023 12:29:47 #
TriX wrote:
Given that I don’t know squat about Macs, my first inclination would be to right click on it and choose the “put back” option..
That works for files that were dragged to the trash normally. Unfortunately, it does not always work for files that are damaged due to some sort of irregular issue (directory corruption due to power failure, unplugging a drive that is still mounted, etc.).
I've seen this a couple of times. The Apple Store Genius Bar lady booted my Mac from an external drive and was able to repair the directory and relocate my files correctly. I don't remember exactly what she did, but it involved a third party software used for file recovery and drive directory repair.
Mar 19, 2023 12:59:05 #
TriX wrote:
Given that I don’t know squat about Macs, my first inclination would be to right click on it and choose the “put back” option..
This is Apple, not Windows. They didn't think of that, and they probably don't want to look like they're copying Windows.
Mar 19, 2023 12:59:44 #
burkphoto wrote: (800) 275-2273
This is probably an easy fix.
(800) 275-2273This is probably an easy fix.
Thanks, but I don't like talking to people.
That will be a last resort.
Mar 19, 2023 13:01:47 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
can you open it?
Yes, and it shows what on the drive. I also have the HDD on the desktop, so are they two separate drives? If I delete the one in the trash, will everything disappear? Probably not.
Mar 19, 2023 13:02:54 #
srg wrote:
Has it been covered? or has snow and rain fallen on it?
When they say it's "in the trash," they mean trash on the computer, not outside in the yard.
Mar 19, 2023 13:48:01 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Yes, and it shows what on the drive. I also have the HDD on the desktop, so are they two separate drives? If I delete the one in the trash, will everything disappear? Probably not.
The icon on the desk top might just be an Icon and deleting the one in the trash might not cause ay harm but then I don't know for sure'
The call to the apple help desk would be the easiest.
Mar 19, 2023 14:26:41 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I can't empty the trash on this iMac because "The Macintosh HD is in the Trash." Yes, it is there. I don't know how it got there, but I can't get it out. It's been there for over two years. I'm open to suggestions.
Try here: Search on
How To Recover Accidentally Deleted Macintosh HD
Mar 20, 2023 08:51:30 #
TriX wrote:
Given that I don’t know squat about Macs, my first inclination would be to right click on it and choose the “put back” option..
Mark
Mar 20, 2023 09:12:22 #
markngolf wrote:
Mark
Mark
Looks good to me, I just tried it with a trashed file on My iMac
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