Mac OS X - rmdir fails with "Operation not permitted" for a folder created by a PC on a removable dr
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Hello.
I have a problem (using Mac OS X 10.5.8) with the access rights of a folder that was presumably created by a virus on a disk-on-key drive when I used it with a PC. I can't remove the folder or change it's name. In Finder's Info window the Lock box is unchecked and uncheckable - if I try to check it it flips back to off.
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MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ rmdir winamp_cache_0001/ rmdir: winamp_cache_0001/: Operation not permitted MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ mv winamp_cache_0001 test mv: rename winamp_cache_0001 to test: Operation not permitted MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ GetFileInfo winamp_cache_0001 directory: "/Volumes/GARMIN'S/winamp_cache_0001" attributes: avbstclinmedz created: 12/23/2009 14:34:52 modified: 02/13/2010 22:52:36 MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ stat -x winamp_cache_0001 File: "winamp_cache_0001" Size: 32768 FileType: Directory Mode: (0777/drwxrwxrwx) Uid: ( 502/ maxint) Gid: ( 20/ staff) Device: 14,5 Inode: 7439 Links: 1 Access: Wed Dec 23 00:00:00 2009 Modify: Sat Feb 13 22:52:36 2010 Change: Sat Feb 13 22:52:36 2010 MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ stat -r winamp_cache_0001 234881029 7439 040777 1 502 20 0 32768 1261506600 1266081756 1266081756 1261559092 131072 64 32768 winamp_cache_0001 MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$ ls -lTd winamp_cache_0001/ drwxrwxrwx 1 maxint staff 32768 Feb 13 22:52:36 2010 winamp_cache_0001/ MaxBookAir:GARMIN'S maxint$
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