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by: rafaeldealday August 16, 2012 10:18 PM PDT

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HELP: Error -36

by rafaeldealday - 8/16/12 10:18 PM

I'm using Mac OS 10.8
The error ocurred in a folder on an external hard drive, never used with Windows.

Ejecting drive or changing usb port didn't work.
Compressing the files didn't work.
dot_clean freed some files but didn't fix it.

I don't know what else to do, but ask...


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Help as well

by dhanono - 9/6/12 8:48 PM

In Reply to: HELP: Error -36 by rafaeldealday

I am having the same issue. I finally gave up so now using time machine to back up my files that are causing the error 36. Never happened before. If somebody has a solution for this please post. I have OSX 10.8 and the error occurs when backing up iphoto and my iTunes files from one external hard drive to another.


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by mrmacfixit Moderator - 9/7/12 4:33 AM

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Did you ever format those external drives before you started to use them with your Macs?
OR
Did you just plug them in and get to work?

Chances are that you are running into the FAT32 file size restrictions.

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by dhanono - 9/7/12 4:46 AM

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I am running Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Believe me I wish that would have solved the issue.


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by mrmacfixit Moderator - 9/7/12 12:14 PM

In Reply to: Help as well by dhanono

Use Finder to find the folder that is failing with the -36 error
Open Terminal and type "dot_clean " NOTE there is a SPACE after the word clean
Now drag the problem folder into the Terminal window and park it after the space.

The Terminal line will now read dot_clean the path to that problem folder (italics and the bold are mine)
Press Enter

Now try the copy to the external drive again.

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