Recycle Bin Will Not Empty

[Guest]

I deleted an item from an external hard drive. When I performed the "disk
cleanup" function I asked that the recycle bin also be emptied. After
completing the process, the recycle bin icon still appeared as having
information to be deleted. When the icon is opened, it shows that it is
empty. Even though the absence of information tells me that it is empty,
when I click on "empty the recycle bin", a warning shows up asking me if I
want to completely delete the file I initially tried to delete from my
external drive. When I accept to empty the recycle bin, another warning
tells me that there was an error in removing or deleting the file, adding
that it cannot a remove the specific ".wmv" file and that the directory is
not empty.

Is this serious?

 

[Guest]

hi
do you have any NORTON/SYMANTEC products on your pc??

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[No files may appear in the Recycle Bin if the files in the Recycled folder
are damaged.]]

Run Error Checking. Reboot. Try to empty the Recycle Bin again.

Error Checking (chkdsk.exe).
1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive you want to
check, and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Select both of these:

o To run Chkdsk by using the /f parameter, select the Automatically fix file
system errors check box, and then click Start.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking. All files must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is
currently in use, a message asks if you want to reschedule
the disk checking for the next time you restart your computer. Your drive is
not available to run other tasks while the disk is being checked.]]

o To run Chkdsk by using the /r parameter, select the Scan for and attempt
recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking, locates bad sectors, and recovers readable information. All files
must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is currently in use, a
message asks if you want to reschedule the disk checking for the next time
you restart your computer. Your drive is not available to run other tasks
while the disk is being checked. If you select this option, you do not need
to select Automatically fix file system errors. Windows fixes any errors on
the disk.]]

You have to reboot for Error-checking to run.

For a look at the chkdisk log.
Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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