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enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. fwlun Level 1 (29 points) Peripherals Q: What is Finder error code -36? Hi, I was copying files
Error Code 36 Finder Can't Complete The Operation
from one drive to another by dragging the files in Mac OS 10.7.2 finder can't complete error code 36 on a MacBook Pro. In the middle of the copying operation, the system flashed the following message: Any idea how finder error code 36 snow leopard to fix this or get around it? Thanks. Mac Pro Quad-core 2.66GHzx2, PowerMac G5 Quad 2.5GHz, Mac OS X (10.7.2), MacBook Pro Intel 2.2GHz Core i7 Posted on Dec 7, 2011 6:42 AM I
Mac Finder Error Code 36
have this question too Close Q: What is Finder error code -36? All replies Helpful answers by Király,★Helpful Király Dec 7, 2011 11:30 AM in response to fwlun Level 6 (9,829 points) Mac OS X Dec 7, 2011 11:30 AM in response to fwlun Error code -36 is input/output error. It's a nasty one. It usually indicates a hardware faulure. Try a different USB or FireWire cable. If
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that doesn't work try reformatting one of both of the drives. If that doesn't help I'd venture that one of the drives is toast. Helpful (1) Reply options Link to this post by fwlun, fwlun Dec 7, 2011 3:28 PM in response to Király Level 1 (29 points) Peripherals Dec 7, 2011 3:28 PM in response to Király Thanks for your suggestion.I did some research myself while waiting for anyone's feedback because I was desperate to recover my files.I found it was very strange that if I go into the directory which caused this -36 error, I tried to copy that specific directory or file, I still had the same -36 error. I then deleted that file. Something happening to the directory that this deleted file resided. A hidden file was generated in this directory. The file name is: .DS_StoreI then restore the deleted file. The problem disappeared. So I looked into each directory of this drive which causing the -36. Indeed there was no such hidden file in some of the directories. I either had to delete and put back just any file, the hidden file was automatically created. I then copy the directories over to my target drive. Everythin
completely halts the copy or move process in the OS X Finder. The full error is usually read as "The Finder can't complete the operation because some data in finder error code 36 idisk "FileName" can't be read or written. (Error code -36)". The filename is sometimes .DS_Store, but
How To Fix Error Code 36 Mac
it can happen with just about any file. If you run into Error Code -36 on a Mac, there's usually a really simple i o error bummers solution thanks to a handy command line tool called "dot_clean". If you've never heard of dot_clean, you're certainly not alone, and the manual page for the command explains that it "merges ._* files with corresponding native files." which https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3552982?start=0&tstart=0 may not sound like much to the casual user, but given the oft cause of Error 36 are files prefixed with a dot, that can be exactly what you need to do. How to Resolve Error 36 in OS X Finder with dot_clean To use dot_clean, you'll want to point it at the directory which is being copied and throwing the Error Code 36, the basics look like this: Launch the Terminal (found in /Applications/Utilities/ or with http://osxdaily.com/2015/02/21/fix-error-code-36-finder-mac-os-x/ Spotlight) At the command prompt, type: dot_clean /Path/To/Directory/With/Problem/ When dot_clean is finished, attempt the file copy again and it should succeed with no error code For example, if copying ~/Documents/FileBackups/ is the problematic directory, use: dot_clean ~/Documents/FileBackups/ That should be all that is necessary to resolve the issue, just be sure to attempt the file/directory transfer immediately after the command is run. Technically you could point dot_clean at an entire volume but that's probably not necessary unless the -36 error is continuously triggered in Finder when trying to backup an entire drive manually. If the problem is recurrent and you get it constantly when trying to copy files to and from a networked Mac, a network share, external drive of some sort, or to and from a Windows computer, you can also try to delete all .DS_Store files on a Mac using the command line, which can work as a temporary workaround if for some reason dot_clean fails. That was actually what I had done in the past to get around this and other similar input/output error messages before discovering this specific command approach. I just ran into this recently and found that dot_clean worked fine to resolve Error Code -36 when copying a directory from a Mac with OS X 10.9.5 to a Mac with OS X 10.10.3 and also to a Windows PC, the origina
-36 and other I/O errors in OS X 2 Replies While rare, in OS X you may run across a problem where upon copying or accessing files and folders, the system https://www.macissues.com/2015/05/25/what-to-do-about-error-36-and-other-io-errors-in-os-x/ will stop and display an warning that simply states the operation could not be completed because of an error. For the most part when this occurs, you will see error code -36 displayed, but http://www.macyourself.com/2010/01/07/solution-to-finder-error-code-36-in-10-6-when-copying-folders/ it can also include other numbers. If these happen, there may be a quick fix you can try, but generally they indicate unknown low level problems with your Mac. If you run into error code this error, first check whether or not it occurs randomly, or only when you attempt to manage specific files, especially files that you might have had around for a long time as you migrated through different Macs and upgraded them to newer versions of OS X. The HFS+ filesystem format that Apple uses for OS X supports two modes of saving data for files: a data error code 36 fork, and a resource fork. Classically these had specific purposes, and while both can technically be accessed, in OS X Apple gave up the use of the resource fork and almost exclusively uses the data fork for file. However, support for the resource fork still exists and some files use them. Some filesystems that you can use with your Mac (such as FAT32 for Windows compatibility) do not support the resource fork, so to handle these and manage files OS X will split the data and resource forks, keeping the data fork for files and reserving the resource fork as a file named with a "._" prefix so it remains hidden. However, this may cause some problems with accessing the file as the system needs to manage two of them. If this is the case, then the errors you experience will only show up at specific times, such as when attempting to copy a certain file or folder. To fix this, you can use a tool in OS X to merge and otherwise manage these hidden "._" files (aka "AppleDouble" or "dot-underscore" files): Open the OS X Terminal. Type "dot_clean -n" followed by a single space. Drag
running 10.6.2, are experiencing a widespread problem related to copying directories to Windows-formatted volumes in Finder. I recently got a new USB flash drive and ran into a serious issue as I was loading it with data. Some of the files I temporarily copied to my Mac's Desktop from my old flash drive would not successfully copy to the new one. Both flash drives were formatted as FAT volumes (known as MS-DOS in Disk Utility) and only files that resided in a folder seemed to be affected. I could copy the files individually just fine, but not an entire folder at once. Finder would have none of it. If you're running Mac OS X 10.6.2 and have a MS-DOS/FAT-formatted disk handy, here is a quick way to replicate the problem. Create a new folder on the MS-DOS drive with Finder and copy any file from your Mac right into that folder. It could be anything… I used a random image on my Desktop, for example. Copy the entire folder from the MS-DOS drive to your Mac's Desktop. Copy the folder from your Desktop right back onto the MS-DOS drive. Boom! You just got slapped with the following error, didn't you? "The Finder can't complete the operation because some data can't be read or written. (Error code -36)." Every time, without fail, this has occurred on all Snow Leopard machines I've tried. Sure, you can reformat the USB flash drive to Mac OS Extended to get around the error, but that kills Windows compatibility. Instead, let's dig deeper. It turns out the problem stems from the "dot-underscore" companion files that Mac OS X's HFS+ filesystem creates for files when they get moved to FAT16 or FAT32 volumes. These hidden files – which start with "._" followed by the original filename – contain extra information to go along with the main file's data. Apparently things get screwy in 10.6.2 and don't go well when folders from a Windows-compatible volume get moved to a Mac and then back again. The dreaded "Error code -36" message is the result. If you run into this horribly inconvenient bug, there is a temporary solution until Apple gets their act together. It involves stripping the main file of its unneeded dot-underscore buddy. Don't worry, you won't lose anything important in the process. Here's what you can do: Launch Terminal (Applications > Utilities) and type the following command, making sure to include a space at the end: dot_clean Select the folder on your Mac that is giving you trouble and drag it right to the Terminal window. A gr