Recycle Bin show empty - but has files

[Trash]

Win XP Pro & Norton System Works 2005
The Recycle bin displays blank - no files.
However I have deleted files and none show in the recycle bin.
Folders are set to show hidden files.

Looking for a solution short of calling Microsoft.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Win XP Pro & Norton System Works 2005
The Recycle bin displays blank - no files.
However I have deleted files and none show in the recycle bin.
Folders are set to show hidden files.

Looking for a solution short of calling Microsoft.

Uninstall Norton System Works..
Does that fix your issue?

 

[Trash]

I appreciate the thought.
Another suggested there was some way to find the recycle bin in safe
Mode - and to delete it. Then it would rebuild on the next start -up.
But that was a thought for a clue as he had the problem before.

Any idea how to find the recycle bin. I did a search under files and
folders using "recyc" and found nothing.

 

[Peter Foldes]

I s the option "Do not move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when Deleted" checked in the Recycle Bin Properties

 

[Malke]

I appreciate the thought.
Another suggested there was some way to find the recycle bin in safe
Mode - and to delete it. Then it would rebuild on the next start -up.
But that was a thought for a clue as he had the problem before.

Any idea how to find the recycle bin. I did a search under files and
folders using "recyc" and found nothing.

Enable the ability to see all hidden files/folders from the Folder
Options applet in Control Panel.

A good resource for dealing with Recycle Bin issues is to go to MVP
Kelly Theriot's site here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

Click on "R" and scroll down to the Recycle Bin entries.

Malke

 

[Trash]

Thanks for the additional suggestions.
One was Peter:
Is the option "Do not move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files
immediately when Deleted" checked in the Recycle Bin Properties.

That option was not checked in the options.

I did find several bits of info that did provide me with a few clues.

1) Since I was using Win XP the Recycle Bin is actually a folder
named "RECYCLED"

2) Not only did I have to make "Hidden" folders visable - the
"RECYCLED" folder is a "SYSTEM PROTECTED" folder.
So a search for the "RECYCLED" folder with the revealed
"HIDDEN" folders did not produce a found file. After additionally
selected the option to reveal "SYSTEM PROTECTED" files did I find the
"RECYCLED" folder.

3) Since I was using Win XP with Norton Sys Works 2005, and the
Recycle (RECYCLRD) Bin using Norton Protected Recycle BIN, the thought
occured to me that maybe there was something in the Recycle Bin that
was causing the problem.

I emptied the Recycle Bin, even though no files were displayed, (and I
knew that files were there).

Then I opened the Recycle Bin using the option to view the Norton
protected files. Then I did a search, to see what files were the result
of the search.

Now although I knew there should be more than 2 files in the Bin, 2
files were displayed. I did a search for those 2 files and found and
DELETED them.

Still seeing nothing in the Recycle Bin - I emptied the Rrcycle Bin
again.

Shutdown the computer - Restart and the Recycle Bin worked normally.

For the moment all seems well, and if not I ask for your help.

It was nice to not have to unstall & reinstall Norton

Thanks for your suggestions.