USB stick/ mac problem

I need to get some files on a usb stick, it was full so i copied the files off it (a 467mb folder) on to my hard drive, and deleted the files on the stick, now it says that the space the folder was using is still used, and i cant get my really important 27mb folder on the stick. any thoughts before i try the hammer method?

netcu usb stick, macbook, osx

have you emptied the trash can?

disk utility to erase and format the usb stick?

disk utility to erase and format the usb stick?

+1

Had the same. Even though deleted all files off of the USB stick it still said it was full.
Geezer in the shop said that the stick was 'fucked' (some sort of technical term) and there was nothing to do but throw it away and buy a new one. He wasn't trying to flog one as he didn't have a big enough stick (ooh er).

Doesn't really fix your problem. But may save you wasting time trying to fix it. Unless some IT uber geek has a work around??

Good luck!

disk utility to erase and format the usb stick?

or you can try that
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have you emptied the trash can?

yes.

tried the disk utility no joy. took it out yelled at it, put it back, now its empty.

A persuasive yell.

Chris often empties the contents of my directory with that technique...

i say yelled, but more i just offered it a harsh reprogramming with a dull and rusty spoon

edited, just realise the problem has been fixed, doh, either way I'll just leave that out for other who may run into similar problem.

Had the same. Even though deleted all files off of the USB stick it still said it was full.
Geezer in the shop said that the stick was 'fucked' (some sort of technical term) and there was nothing to do but throw it away and buy a new one. He wasn't trying to flog one as he didn't have a big enough stick (ooh er).

always happen with Mac (for some odd reason), just simply go to

Application - Utilities - Disk Utility, then click on the USB disk on the menu (not shown in screenshot).

make sure (FAT) is chosen for being able to use it between Windows and Mac, and press erase.

that's all there to it.

just remember there is a file size limit with fat32. i think it's 4gb which shouldn't be a problem unless you work with images or video.

edited, just realise the problem has been fixed, doh, either way I'll just leave that out for other who may run into similar problem.

always happen with Mac (for some odd reason), just simply go to

Application - Utilities - Disk Utility, then click on the USB disk on the menu (not shown in screenshot).

make sure (FAT) is chosen for being able to use it between Windows and Mac, and press erase.

that's all there to it.

Nice one! May see if I can dig it out the bin or wherever it may be at the moment?

they're not hard to fix, sometime it feel like you can't do anything about it to fix it.

Fixed. Nice one!