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This Macrumors post gives an excellent suggestion to help troubleshoot why this error may be occurring.  Thanks plinden! “

Open Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal

Before trying to remove it from the command line, you might be able to release the file from whatever’s holding it. To see what application is keeping it type (replace <filename> by the name of the file):

Code:

lsof | grep <filename>

That’s lower case LSOF | GREP …

If it returns the name of a recognizable application, try closing the app down. I’d do this rather than removing the file immediately since some apps recreate files they can no longer find.

Then you should be able to remove the file either normally from Finder, or by typing:

Code:

rm ~/.Trash/*

Of course, even this might not work … I was trying to help someone here yesterday with the same problem, but no matter what we suggested, he couldn’t delete the file from his Trash.”

If that doesn’t work then this file may help.  Thanks teleromeo!