Unable to delete these icons. When I try, it comes back with the message
that the file can not be found. Somehow the file that was associated was
deleted without the icon being deleted. Now I am unable to get rid of them.
The desktop cleanup wizard does not see these icons. I have tried everything
I know to remove these icons to no avail. They appear faded, not like the
other icons on the desktop.

Hi,

Click start/run, type CMD and click ok. From the prompt, run chkdsk c: /r
and hit <enter>. You will not be able to dismount the drive for this
extensive test, instead follow the prompts for it to be scheduled to run
when the system reboots. Then reboot.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news81EC3BF-2CEC-427E-90B4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Unable to delete these icons. When I try, it comes back with the message
> that the file can not be found. Somehow the file that was associated was
> deleted without the icon being deleted. Now I am unable to get rid of
> them.
> The desktop cleanup wizard does not see these icons. I have tried
> everything
> I know to remove these icons to no avail. They appear faded, not like the
> other icons on the desktop.

Nice try Rick, but no dice. The "ghost" icons are still on the desktop and
when I try to delete them, The error message states, "Cannot delete file:
Cannot read from source file or disk."

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Click start/run, type CMD and click ok. From the prompt, run chkdsk c: /r
> and hit <enter>. You will not be able to dismount the drive for this
> extensive test, instead follow the prompts for it to be scheduled to run
> when the system reboots. Then reboot.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news81EC3BF-2CEC-427E-90B4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Unable to delete these icons. When I try, it comes back with the message
> > that the file can not be found. Somehow the file that was associated was
> > deleted without the icon being deleted. Now I am unable to get rid of
> > them.
> > The desktop cleanup wizard does not see these icons. I have tried
> > everything
> > I know to remove these icons to no avail. They appear faded, not like the
> > other icons on the desktop.
>
>

Tell me, are you using or do you have installed Norton Protected Bin?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:30B4F2DB-7435-4E1A-8E0E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Nice try Rick, but no dice. The "ghost" icons are still on the desktop
> and
> when I try to delete them, The error message states, "Cannot delete file:
> Cannot read from source file or disk."
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Click start/run, type CMD and click ok. From the prompt, run chkdsk c: /r
>> and hit <enter>. You will not be able to dismount the drive for this
>> extensive test, instead follow the prompts for it to be scheduled to run
>> when the system reboots. Then reboot.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news81EC3BF-2CEC-427E-90B4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Unable to delete these icons. When I try, it comes back with the
>> > message
>> > that the file can not be found. Somehow the file that was associated
>> > was
>> > deleted without the icon being deleted. Now I am unable to get rid of
>> > them.
>> > The desktop cleanup wizard does not see these icons. I have tried
>> > everything
>> > I know to remove these icons to no avail. They appear faded, not like
>> > the
>> > other icons on the desktop.
>>
>>

Yes, I do have Norton's on my unit.

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Tell me, are you using or do you have installed Norton Protected Bin?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:30B4F2DB-7435-4E1A-8E0E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Nice try Rick, but no dice. The "ghost" icons are still on the desktop
> > and
> > when I try to delete them, The error message states, "Cannot delete file:
> > Cannot read from source file or disk."
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Click start/run, type CMD and click ok. From the prompt, run chkdsk c: /r
> >> and hit <enter>. You will not be able to dismount the drive for this
> >> extensive test, instead follow the prompts for it to be scheduled to run
> >> when the system reboots. Then reboot.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news81EC3BF-2CEC-427E-90B4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Unable to delete these icons. When I try, it comes back with the
> >> > message
> >> > that the file can not be found. Somehow the file that was associated
> >> > was
> >> > deleted without the icon being deleted. Now I am unable to get rid of
> >> > them.
> >> > The desktop cleanup wizard does not see these icons. I have tried
> >> > everything
> >> > I know to remove these icons to no avail. They appear faded, not like
> >> > the
> >> > other icons on the desktop.
> >>
> >>
>
>

Hi Don,

I suspected as much, the Bin interferes with the proper removal of files.
Removing this software will resolve it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:037B91FC-B602-44A0-9E16-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, I do have Norton's on my unit.
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Tell me, are you using or do you have installed Norton Protected Bin?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:30B4F2DB-7435-4E1A-8E0E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Nice try Rick, but no dice. The "ghost" icons are still on the desktop
>> > and
>> > when I try to delete them, The error message states, "Cannot delete
>> > file:
>> > Cannot read from source file or disk."
>> >
>> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Click start/run, type CMD and click ok. From the prompt, run chkdsk c:
>> >> /r
>> >> and hit <enter>. You will not be able to dismount the drive for this
>> >> extensive test, instead follow the prompts for it to be scheduled to
>> >> run
>> >> when the system reboots. Then reboot.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news81EC3BF-2CEC-427E-90B4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Unable to delete these icons. When I try, it comes back with the
>> >> > message
>> >> > that the file can not be found. Somehow the file that was
>> >> > associated
>> >> > was
>> >> > deleted without the icon being deleted. Now I am unable to get rid
>> >> > of
>> >> > them.
>> >> > The desktop cleanup wizard does not see these icons. I have tried
>> >> > everything
>> >> > I know to remove these icons to no avail. They appear faded, not
>> >> > like
>> >> > the
>> >> > other icons on the desktop.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Rick Rogers Wrote:
> Hi Don,
>
> I suspected as much, the Bin interferes with the proper removal of
> files.
> Removing this software will resolve it.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
Hello Rick,
Just an aside relating to Norton, I have none of its programmes, mostly
because of the many negative reports I hear, re. unwanted side effects.
But given all these negative reports, wouldn't you think the people at
Norton would make some effort to fix it? Or is it too late? have they
created a monster that is out of control?
I used to be quite happy with Norton utilities in the DOS days.
Cheers


--
lomaca

lomaca wrote:

> Just an aside relating to Norton, I have none of its programmes,
> mostly because of the many negative reports I hear, re. unwanted side
> effects. But given all these negative reports, wouldn't you think the
> people at Norton would make some effort to fix it?


I assume that like almost all companies, the people at Symantec (not Norton,
which no longer exists as a compny) are driven by sales figures. If the
product sells (and it does) they are happy.

Yes, there are many negative reports (including from me) in places like this
newsgroup, but we are a tiny fraction of the marketplace.


> Or is it too late?
> have they created a monster that is out of control?
> I used to be quite happy with Norton utilities in the DOS days.


Yes, many of us were. But those largely were the days when it was a Norton
product, not a Symantec one.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

What Ken said, there's nothing to add.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"lomaca" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Rick Rogers Wrote:
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> I suspected as much, the Bin interferes with the proper removal of
>> files.
>> Removing this software will resolve it.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
> Hello Rick,
> Just an aside relating to Norton, I have none of its programmes, mostly
> because of the many negative reports I hear, re. unwanted side effects.
> But given all these negative reports, wouldn't you think the people at
> Norton would make some effort to fix it? Or is it too late? have they
> created a monster that is out of control?
> I used to be quite happy with Norton utilities in the DOS days.
> Cheers
>
>
> --
> lomaca