RECYCLE BIN: Cannot remove folder aux: The directory name is inva

[Guest]

Although there are no objects listed in my recycle bin, there is an invisible
entry I just can't get at & remove. Hence, my recycle bin always appears to
have something in it.

I've followed known solutions for entries which give 'access is denied' when
you try to empty them from the recycle bin, but those don't appear to work
here.

Can anyone help?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm

Scroll down to...
Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems

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[Guest]

I eventually managed to locate the offending folder, hidden in the special
recylcer folder on one of my hard drives.

And although, I can list the offending directory using the command prompt, I
still cannot do anything with it, such as renaming, moving or deleting... It
keeps coming back as an invalid file.

I did find a way to make the recycle bin icon to appear empty, but you can
still right click on the recycle bin, and select to empty it.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Maybe you have a corrupt file.

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 Automatically fix file system errors
o Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors

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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[Guest]

It's not a corrupt file...

It does appear to be a file with an invalid Win32 filename. So although I
can see it, it appears as though Windows doesn't know how to handle it.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

See...
Cause 6: The file name includes an invalid name in the Win32 name space
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320081

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[Guest]

I now have an empty recycle bin again...

Using the advice under clause 6 of the link you gave, I was able to remove
the offending folder that was causing my problem.

Thanx for ther help.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Glad you got it cleaned out. Keep having fun! ;-)

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