Recycle Bin error : "do you really want to delet WINDOWS" ?

[MoiMeme]

Hi,

since today, my recycle bin allways show the "full" icon. When I right click
it and select empty recycle bin, I get the above mentionned message about
deleting "WINDOWS" ( ???? ). I click yes since that cannot be WINDOWS.
Nothing happens, and teh message appears each time I want to empty the bin,
and the bin stays "full" if I truts the icon and the question asked when I
want to empty it.

Any idea WHY ? How correct ?

TIA !!

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[Are you sure you want to delete WINDOWS?]]

Makes you stop and think when you see that message, doesn't it? ;-)

You probably have a damaged/corrupted file in the Recycle Bin.

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

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the volume you want to
check, and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Do one of the following:

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 peek at the chkdisk log.
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Look in Application | Listed as Information
under Winlogon, Event 1001

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Unk]

Hi,

since today, my recycle bin allways show the "full" icon. When I right click
it and select empty recycle bin, I get the above mentionned message about
deleting "WINDOWS" ( ???? ). I click yes since that cannot be WINDOWS.
Nothing happens, and teh message appears each time I want to empty the bin,
and the bin stays "full" if I truts the icon and the question asked when I
want to empty it.

Any idea WHY ? How correct ?

TIA !!

First, just shutdown and restart Windows to see if that fixed it.

If not, try this: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
See line 64 (Right side) "Repair the Recycle Bin in Windows XP"

Lastly, you could have a corrupted recycle bin (or file within it).
Open a DOS box and type:

( If your system is FAT32 )
cd \RECYCLED
attrib -R -A -S -H /S /D
chkdsk /F /R /X


( If your system is NTFS )
cd \RECYCLER
attrib -R -A -S -H /S /D
chkdsk /F /R /X


Empty the bin again, if necessary.

 

[MoiMeme]

had already restarted before posting : no change
applied Kelly's tip already before posting as well : no change

Will do the scandisk / chkdsk checks at next boot and keep informed !
Thanks

 

[MoiMeme]

Chkdsk'd and now Ok again.
Had had a BSOD while transfering a big 1GB file from 1 PC to another ( a
ghost image for backup) before that problem appeared. Perhaps some file
system corruption appeared at that time.
Thanks to both of you