Recycle Bin not deleting

[Guest]

Everytime I empty my recycle bin it asks if I would like to delete 61 files.
I click ok, but the icon in the recycle bin on my desktop shows that the
recycle bin is still full. I've been searching different websites looking
for solutions and nothing has worked so far. When I go to command prompt and
type C: \RECYCLED, and then press enter I get a message saying 'c:\recycled'
is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or
batch file. I've tried practially everyting and nothing is working. Anyone
have any ideas?

 

[Guest]

I can't imagine how that can be unless you have to reset some of your 'bios'
or other settings which I don't know anything about. Now, do you know about
where a file goes after it's been 'trashed' and then retrieved. I just did
that with a file I really need and can't find it anywhere, even if I do a
'search'

 

[Jon]

I can't imagine how that can be unless you have to >reset some of your 'bios'
or other settings which I don't know anything about. >Now, do you know about
where a file goes after it's been 'trashed' and then >retrieved. I just did
that with a file I really need and can't find it >anywhere, even if I

do a 'search'

When you restore a file in the recycle bin, it goes to the location it
was deleted from.

Jon

 

[Guest]

Everytime I empty my recycle bin it asks if I would like to delete 61 files.
I click ok, but the icon in the recycle bin on my desktop shows that the
recycle bin is still full. I've been searching different websites looking
for solutions and nothing has worked so far. When I go to command prompt and
type C: \RECYCLED, and then press enter I get a message saying 'c:\recycled'
is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or
batch file. I've tried practially everyting and nothing is working. Anyone
have any ideas?

You might try this link:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorerecyclebin.reg. Cut and
paste it to a text editor (such as notepad), and save as
restorerecyclebin.reg. Back up your registry, then double click this file. I
thought Kelly had a down loadable program for this but could not locate it.
How ever this is the script for the program.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Try recycler.

Files Do Not Show Up in Recycle Bin When Deleted
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;168570

This seems to work for many: Make sure that something is in the Recycle Bin
(delete any file). With the Recycle Bin closed, right click and choose:
Empty Recycle Bin. When the confirm box appears, click ok. Reboot. Now the
Recycle Bin should work correctly.

If the above didn't help:

Files not being listed in the Recycle Bin seem to be related to a corrupt
info2 file. To correct the issue (Fat32):

Go to Start/Run and type in CMD:

Type CD \RECYCLED, and then press ENTER.
Type ATTRIB -r -s -h info2, and then press ENTER.
Type DEL INFO2, and then press ENTER.

NOTE: This deletes the damaged INFO2 file. Windows will recreate this file
as needed, automatically.

You can often restore files even if it is not being listed in the Recycle
Bin by searching (Start/Search) for the files by name, once found rename
them. If the files still cannot be recovered, follow the steps above, then
reboot. They should now be listed.

More information here:

Troubleshooting the Recycle Bin
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rb

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In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Kelly]

Hi there,

Didn't see your reply before posting. My bad! (

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com