Deleting Shared Files

[Guest]

Hi all,
I am working on a shared folder on a win Xp pro network.

Now, I know that if I delete a shared folder file from a remote PC it won't
go in any recycle bin, not the remote Pc's nor in the server's and this is ok.

But why, when working on the server itself, the deleted file (always from
the shared folder) will NOT go in the recylce bin of the server? After all in
this case I am working on a local file, not a remote one.
Anybody can help?
Ciao Sylvia

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi all,
I am working on a shared folder on a win Xp pro network.

Now, I know that if I delete a shared folder file from a remote PC it won't
go in any recycle bin, not the remote Pc's nor in the server's and this is ok.

But why, when working on the server itself, the deleted file (always from
the shared folder) will NOT go in the recylce bin of the server? After all in
this case I am working on a local file, not a remote one.
Anybody can help?
Ciao Sylvia

Because you're still deleting it from a mapped drive. If you deleted
it from a physical drive then it would go into the recycle bin.

 

[Guest]

Because you're still deleting it from a mapped drive. If you deleted
it from a physical drive then it would go into the recycle bin.

Can you explain the difference? I do not know what a mapped drive is. Do you
mean the My Computer/c: is the physical and Network/c: is mapped?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Can you explain the difference? I do not know what a mapped drive is. Do you
mean the My Computer/c: is the physical and Network/c: is mapped?

- Click Start / Run
- Type cmd {OK}
- Type net use
All drives listed under this command are mapped drives. Drives not
listed (e.g. C are physical drives.

 

[Guest]

- Click Start / Run
- Type cmd {OK}
- Type net use
All drives listed under this command are mapped drives. Drives not
listed (e.g. C are physical drives.

Sorry, I did it as you said (both on C: and on the directory where my files
are) but i get nothing listed.
The only reply I have is
"The new connections will be memorized"
"There are no items in the list"

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Sorry, I did it as you said (both on C: and on the directory where my files
are) but i get nothing listed.
The only reply I have is
"The new connections will be memorized"
"There are no items in the list"

This means that you have no drives mapped.

I suggest to do this little test increase your familiarity with the subject:

1. Create a file c:\Something.txt, perhaps using notepad.exe.
2. Close notepad.exe.
3. Launch "My Computer".
4. Locate the file c:\Something.txt.
5. Right-click it, then delete it.
6. Open the Recycle Bin. You will see the file there.

7. Click start / run
8. Type this: net use q: \\%ComputerName%\c$
This will map drive Q: to drive C:.
9. Create a file c:\Something2.txt, using notepad.exe.
10. Close notepad.exe.
11. Launch "My Computer".
12. Locate the file Q:\Something2.txt.
13. Right-click it, then delete it.
14. Open the Recycle Bin. You will not see the file there.
This is because you deleted the file from a mapped drive
rather than from a physical drive.