Recycle bin problem

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Jonathan

Hello,

Sometimes I'll see that my recycle bin is empty but the desktop icon shows
it has having files in it. If I click "Empty the Recycle Bin" it will ask if
I want to delete the files even though no files are visible in the window.
This repeats even if I answer yes. No error messages are issued. Is there a
way to clear this state? I'm using WinXP Home.



Thanks

Jonathan
 
[[No files may appear in the Recycle Bin if the files in the Recycled folder
are damaged.]]

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

Then click the Start button.

A message will popup.

[[The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility needs
exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files can be
accessed only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this disk check
to occur the next time you restart the computer?]]

Click YES.

Then reboot.

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

Scroll down to...
Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Kellys Korner suggested I turn off any background shredder. I turned off my
PGP automatic shredder and that solved the problem.

Thanks
Jonathan


Wesley Vogel said:
[[No files may appear in the Recycle Bin if the files in the Recycled
folder
are damaged.]]

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

Then click the Start button.

A message will popup.

[[The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility
needs
exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files can be
accessed only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this disk
check
to occur the next time you restart the computer?]]

Click YES.

Then reboot.

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
----

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

Scroll down to...
Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jonathan said:
Hello,

Sometimes I'll see that my recycle bin is empty but the desktop icon
shows
it has having files in it. If I click "Empty the Recycle Bin" it will ask
if I want to delete the files even though no files are visible in the
window. This repeats even if I answer yes. No error messages are issued.
Is there a way to clear this state? I'm using WinXP Home.



Thanks

Jonathan
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Glad to hear it, Jonathan. Keep having fun.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jonathan said:
Kellys Korner suggested I turn off any background shredder. I turned off
my PGP automatic shredder and that solved the problem.

Thanks
Jonathan


Wesley Vogel said:
[[No files may appear in the Recycle Bin if the files in the Recycled
folder
are damaged.]]

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

Then click the Start button.

A message will popup.

[[The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility
needs
exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files can be
accessed only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this disk
check
to occur the next time you restart the computer?]]

Click YES.

Then reboot.

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
----

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

Scroll down to...
Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jonathan said:
Hello,

Sometimes I'll see that my recycle bin is empty but the desktop icon
shows
it has having files in it. If I click "Empty the Recycle Bin" it will
ask if I want to delete the files even though no files are visible in
the window. This repeats even if I answer yes. No error messages are
issued. Is there a way to clear this state? I'm using WinXP Home.



Thanks

Jonathan
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