Recycle Bin

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Terry Bennett

My Recycle Bin always tells me that I have 18 items in it but these do not
show on the list and seemingly can't be deleted.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
 
[[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
 
Many thanks Wesley - I'll give that a try

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
Terry Bennett said:
Thanks Will. Hasn't made any difference unfortunately.
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Wesley

I did exactly as stated and it took an hour or so running the check - even
found an error of some sort so I thought I was in luck!

When re-booting, however, the 18 items are still there! :(

Terry


Terry Bennett said:
Many thanks Wesley - I'll give that a try

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
Terry Bennett said:
Thanks Will. Hasn't made any difference unfortunately.



Hi

Please see if the following link to Kelly's web site helps:

Line 64 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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Will Denny

MS MVP Shell/User
Please Reply to the News Groups


My Recycle Bin always tells me that I have 18 items in it but these do
not show on the list and seemingly can't be deleted.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
Click to expand...
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Click to expand...
 
Tony,

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
Terry Bennett said:
Wesley

I did exactly as stated and it took an hour or so running the check - even
found an error of some sort so I thought I was in luck!

When re-booting, however, the 18 items are still there! :(

Terry


Terry Bennett said:
Many thanks Wesley - I'll give that a try

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 Terry Bennett <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks Will. Hasn't made any difference unfortunately.



Hi

Please see if the following link to Kelly's web site helps:

Line 64 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--


Will Denny

MS MVP Shell/User
Please Reply to the News Groups


My Recycle Bin always tells me that I have 18 items in it but these
do not show on the list and seemingly can't be deleted.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
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