Cannot Empty Recycle Bin

[Guest]

Hello. In order to transfer data from an older computer to my new computer, I
backed up the ENTIRE old computer to a .bkf file and stored it on a network
share, I then copied the .bkf file to the new computer and restored it to a
temporary directory and then took the time to slowly go through the backup
file and keep what I needed and delete what I don't need. One of the things
that I deleted from the restored backup file was a directory from my old
machine called "System Volume Information". However, Windows thinks that file
is important and will not let me empty it from the recycle bin. It also won't
let me restore it.

If I try to empty the Recyle Bin, I get:

Cannot remove folder Dd8304: Access is denied. Make sure that the disk is
not full or write protected and that the file is not currently in use.

If I try to restore the file, I get:

Cannot create or replace System Volume Information: Access is denied. Make
sure that the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not
currently in use.

The recyle bin shows the file as having originated from the temporary backup
directory... I am not trying to delete actual SVI.

Please help, I am pulling my hair out...

Regards,

Kevin
Win XP Pro (new machine)
Win 2000 Advanced Server (old machine)

 

[Paul Heslop]

Hello. In order to transfer data from an older computer to my new computer, I
backed up the ENTIRE old computer to a .bkf file and stored it on a network
share, I then copied the .bkf file to the new computer and restored it to a
temporary directory and then took the time to slowly go through the backup
file and keep what I needed and delete what I don't need. One of the things
that I deleted from the restored backup file was a directory from my old
machine called "System Volume Information". However, Windows thinks that file
is important and will not let me empty it from the recycle bin. It also won't
let me restore it.

If I try to empty the Recyle Bin, I get:

Cannot remove folder Dd8304: Access is denied. Make sure that the disk is
not full or write protected and that the file is not currently in use.

If I try to restore the file, I get:

Cannot create or replace System Volume Information: Access is denied. Make
sure that the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not
currently in use.

The recyle bin shows the file as having originated from the temporary backup
directory... I am not trying to delete actual SVI.

Please help, I am pulling my hair out...

Regards,

Kevin
Win XP Pro (new machine)
Win 2000 Advanced Server (old machine)

try booting in safe mode and doing it from there

 

[Guest]

Paul,

I get the exact same errors when in Safe Mode....

Kevin

 

[Clark Griswold]

Hello. In order to transfer data from an older computer to my new
computer, I
backed up the ENTIRE old computer to a .bkf file and stored it on a
network
share, I then copied the .bkf file to the new computer and restored it to
a
temporary directory and then took the time to slowly go through the backup
file and keep what I needed and delete what I don't need. One of the
things
that I deleted from the restored backup file was a directory from my old
machine called "System Volume Information". However, Windows thinks that
file
is important and will not let me empty it from the recycle bin. It also
won't
let me restore it.

If I try to empty the Recyle Bin, I get:

Cannot remove folder Dd8304: Access is denied. Make sure that the disk is
not full or write protected and that the file is not currently in use.

If I try to restore the file, I get:

Cannot create or replace System Volume Information: Access is denied. Make
sure that the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not
currently in use.

The recyle bin shows the file as having originated from the temporary
backup
directory... I am not trying to delete actual SVI.

Please help, I am pulling my hair out...

Regards,

Kevin
Win XP Pro (new machine)
Win 2000 Advanced Server (old machine)

Try booting to the recovery console.

 

[Paul Heslop]

Paul,

I get the exact same errors when in Safe Mode....

Kevin

Don't know if anyone else can help (I'm not the world's best tech
person!) but I had a thought, though a little fiddly. If you have two
machines could you put the HD in your other machine as a slave drive
then delete the file, then put the HD back in your other machine?

 

[Guest]

Chevy,

At the risk of sounding stupid, what do I do when I boot to the recovery
console? What is the path to the recycle bin?? Please advise...

Kevin

 

[Clark Griswold]

Chevy,

At the risk of sounding stupid, what do I do when I boot to the recovery
console? What is the path to the recycle bin?? Please advise...

Kevin

Kevin,

Recovery console will not do it. As it works in the root drives or system
folders only.

How about deleting it from Windows Explorer or the command prompt? The file
is located in a directory called recycler.

If not maybe a third party?

 

[S.Sengupta]

Replace/Repair the Recycle Bin (Line 64)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

regards,
ssg MS-MVP