Hey, Mac users running especially OS X EI Capitan or OS X 10.2 you should be aware of this bug.

What is Error 43 in mac?
Error 43 mac is frequently appeared in OS X 10.2 or X EI Capitan. Sometimes when you want to move the files to trash or other directory then you will a error message similarly like this.
The operation can’t be completed because one or more required items can’t be found.
(Error code -43)
What are the reasons or causes for this error?
This is because of any of the following issues.
- Use of some illegal characters like [!@#$%^&*] in your file name.
- You might be facing a Hard disk issue.
- Non-existent share point of file [If your file can’t be accessed by the finder].
- Permissions which are related to file [Some files and folders can only be accessed by administrator].
- You might be having a Installed Internal OS problem.
Error Code 43 Description
Primary Data About the Error code 43
| Error Code | -43 |
| Error Identification | fnfErr |
| Error Description | File not found; Folder not found; Edition container not found; Target not found |
| Common Os | OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.1 |
Some usual and commons Reasons are:
- If your file is partially download.
- If your file or document is currently in use.
- You need permissions from Administrators to perform this actions.
- If other task is incomplete.
- Check if the file is Locked.
How to Fix this Error 43 mac
Okay First things first reset the PRAM on the computer.
- Shut down the mac Normally.
- While the mac is shut down, find the following keys: Command key, Option key normally known as alt, P, and R.
- Turn the computer on normally, then press the keys and hold Command+Option+P+R before even the gray screen appears.
- Hold all these keys until you hear startup sound for 3 times.
- Then Release all these keys.
If you want to delete The locked Files
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Follow these steps to Delete the Locked files
- Go to Applications>Utilities>Terminal.
- Open The terminal and Type this line of command.
chflags -R nouchg
Make sure that it contains a space after nouchg. Do not press Return yet.
- Double-click on the Trash icon in the bottom Dock to reveal all the contents of Trash. If it’s necessary, arrange Finder window, so that you can still see a portion of the Terminal window .
- Press on Command-A key for combination to select all the files in the Trash.
- Drag the files you want to delete from Trash to the Terminal window.
- Now Press the Return Key. No message or pop-up is shown that the command is executed successfully.
- Now Empty the Trash.
Hope it works 😀 .
That’s all folks
