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I use Linux on my laptop and I forgot to empty my trash from my usb stick. I'm at wor now and have windows at work. Now it says my usb stick is full and I can't find a way to delete the trash in windows. formatting the usb stick doesn't work. Any know a way to delete the hidden .trash in windows
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Normally you would be able to just (shift)delete the .trash folder in Windows, so perhaps something else is wrong...
You don't happen to have a physical switch on you usb key which is accidentally enabled on write protection?
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I don't have a physical switch on the usb stick. and I tried viewing hidden folders and nothing shows up. So I'm sure it has something to with the hidden trash folder that's made under linux and won't show under windows.Originally Posted by Bungler
Ubuntu user since 2005
There's nothing magical about the Trash folder on Linux. It will show up in Windows if you have hidden files turned on.
I try to treat the cause, not the symptom. I avoid the terminal in instructions, unless it's easier or necessary. My instructions will work within the Ubuntu system, instead of breaking or subverting it. Those are the three guarantees to the helpee.
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yeah thanksI figured out the problem. It was a format problem, nothing to do with not being able to see trash like you said
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