Empty XP recycle bin - use DOS?

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Peter Rossiter

I run XP Pro. I have about 12 partitions. Some are over 50 GB.

Sometimes I want to empty the RECYCLED folder but if I open the
RECYCLE BIN then it goes and gets info from all the partitions.

Is there a way I can go straight to one partitions RECYCLED folder
and empty only that one?

If I try to go there in XP's DOS then it can't see the RECYCLED
folder. How can I make it visible and will I be able to empty it?

I have tried Total Commander (formerly Windows Commander).
Although it can list the files in one partitions RECYCLED folder,
it cannot delete them.
 
I run XP Pro. I have about 12 partitions. Some are over 50 GB.

Sometimes I want to empty the RECYCLED folder but if I open the
RECYCLE BIN then it goes and gets info from all the partitions.

Is there a way I can go straight to one partitions RECYCLED folder
and empty only that one?

If I try to go there in XP's DOS then it can't see the RECYCLED
folder. How can I make it visible and will I be able to empty it?

I have tried Total Commander (formerly Windows Commander).
Although it can list the files in one partitions RECYCLED folder,
it cannot delete them.
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This should show all files and directories in RECYCLER:
DIR /A /S \RECYCLER\*.*
This will remove any System and Hidden attributes:
ATTRIB -S -H /S /D \RECYCLER\*.*
And this should delete, after a confirmation prompt, all content:
FOR /D %d IN (\RECYCLER\*.*) DO RD /S %d

I didn't test the last command :-)

You should familiarise yourself with:
HH ntcmds.chm
 
Peter Rossiter wrote in message said:
I run XP Pro. I have about 12 partitions. Some are over 50 GB.

Sometimes I want to empty the RECYCLED folder but if I open the
RECYCLE BIN then it goes and gets info from all the partitions.

Is there a way I can go straight to one partitions RECYCLED folder
and empty only that one?

If I try to go there in XP's DOS then it can't see the RECYCLED
folder. How can I make it visible and will I be able to empty it?

I have tried Total Commander (formerly Windows Commander).
Although it can list the files in one partitions RECYCLED folder,
it cannot delete them.
Click to expand...

rd /s /q c:\recycler
 
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