Recycle Bin

[Roger G.]

My Recycle Bin contains deleted files but I can't see
them using "Open" in the Icon menu or by clicking on the
Recycle Bin directory in Explorer. "Empty Recycle Bin"
gives me a file count and Disk Cleanup tells me it's
using up space the files used to contain. What's up? I'm
using XP Home version with all updates and NAV 2003.

 

[Taurarian]

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

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Roger,

IMPORTANT: All the files deleted previously [present in the R.Bin] will be erased permanently.

Create a dummy notepad document and save it. Delete the file and let it go to recycle bin.
Now, empty recycle-bin

Solution 2: You may want to delete the Recycled folder or follow Kelly Theriot's repair solution. (Deleting the info2 file). That should definitely solve it. You may need to restart Windows after that.

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

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
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My Recycle Bin contains deleted files but I can't see
them using "Open" in the Icon menu or by clicking on the
Recycle Bin directory in Explorer. "Empty Recycle Bin"
gives me a file count and Disk Cleanup tells me it's
using up space the files used to contain. What's up? I'm
using XP Home version with all updates and NAV 2003.

 

[Roger G.]

Thanks a lot. The dummy notepad idea worked fine. All is
OK now. Who'da thunk!

IMPORTANT: All the files deleted previously [present in

the R.Bin] will be erased permanently.

Create a dummy notepad document and save it. Delete the

file and let it go to recycle bin.

Now, empty recycle-bin

Solution 2: You may want to delete the Recycled folder

or follow Kelly Theriot's repair solution. (Deleting the
info2 file). That should definitely solve it. You may
need to restart Windows after that.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Most welcome, Roger.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
-------------------------------------------


Thanks a lot. The dummy notepad idea worked fine. All is
OK now. Who'da thunk!

IMPORTANT: All the files deleted previously [present in

the R.Bin] will be erased permanently.

Create a dummy notepad document and save it. Delete the

file and let it go to recycle bin.

Now, empty recycle-bin

Solution 2: You may want to delete the Recycled folder

or follow Kelly Theriot's repair solution. (Deleting the
info2 file). That should definitely solve it. You may
need to restart Windows after that.