Error Deleting File or Folder

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Will

Whenever I click the button to empty my recycle bin I get
the following error:

Error Deleting File or Folder
Cannot delete SECTIO~2: Cannot find the specified file.
Make sure you specify the correct path and filename.

I do not know what to do about this. Any advice?
 
The recycle bin may contain a corrupt, or otherwise incorrect information
file. If format is FAT, then from a command prompt change to the recycler
directory, then do a dir to see what files you might find and delete any
files found, then
attrib -h info*
this should unhide the info* file that stores the information about the
original location of deleted files in the recycle bin. Delete this file.

If format is NTFS then change to the recycler directory then change to the
hidden directory named for your SID (this can be found from within Explorer,
(by expanding the recycler folder). Then
attrib -h info*
this should unhide the info* file that stores the information about the
original location of deleted files in the recycle bin. Delete this file

Then the next time you move files to the recycle bin another hidden info
file will be created.

Another option is to delete only the info or info2 file (in the recycler
dir) and then restart the pc, then a new and correct information file will
be created in the recycler directory.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Whenever I click the button to empty my recycle bin I get
| the following error:
|
| Error Deleting File or Folder
| Cannot delete SECTIO~2: Cannot find the specified file.
| Make sure you specify the correct path and filename.
|
| I do not know what to do about this. Any advice?
 
The format is NTFS, but I am not sure where to locate the
recycler directory and I am confused as to what the SID is
in this directory. Any more advice will be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks
 
You can click the recycler directory from within Windows Explorer in the
left-hand pane. Then the SID will be displayed in the right-hand pane.

(note: you may need to Explorer|Tools|Folder Options|View, then radio button
for "Show hidden files
and folders", then uncheck the box for "Hide protected operating system
files" to see it)

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


| The format is NTFS, but I am not sure where to locate the
| recycler directory and I am confused as to what the SID is
| in this directory. Any more advice will be greatly
| appreciated.
|
| Thanks
 
Will said:
Whenever I click the button to empty my recycle bin I get
the following error:

Error Deleting File or Folder
Cannot delete SECTIO~2: Cannot find the specified file.
Make sure you specify the correct path and filename.

I do not know what to do about this. Any advice?
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I would try scandisk
 
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