Error messae when emptying the trash.

Hi all

As I stated in a previous posting I recently bought a new PowerBook.
After transferring my information and applications from an older IBook,
I gave it my step-dad for his birthday. Well in any event yesterday
when trying to show him how to empty the trash I receive the following
error message.
"This operation could not be completed, as the the _ds.store is in use.
" After receiving this message I clicked on OK and everything seems to
be fine, as the trash empties. Just wondering if anyone knows what that
message might mean.

Michael

 

I'm pretty sure Apple Support has the answer.

 

Basically, something (at this point, trying to say exactly what is an
excercise in futility) had the ds.store file open when you tried to do
the empty operation. When you tried again later, whatever it was that
had it open before had decided it was done, and closed/released it,
allowing the operation to proceed.

In other words, it was something of a timing issue - You shoved
something that was in use in the trash, and before whatever was using it
finished the process of releasing it, tried to empty the trash, causing
the "conflict of interests". Once you tried later, the process was
complete, so no argument about emptying the trash.

Such behavior can be invoked at will, should you wish to do so - Open up
an image file, then put the image in the trash while it's still open.
Now try to empty the trash - presto - One "I can't delete it 'cause it's
in use" error. Close the image and empty the trash - No problemo.