Recycler directory and about 20g of disk space

[Guest]

In troubleshooting a disk space issue of a win2000sp4 server I found that the
recycler directory had 4 files in it totalling over 20gig. The recycle bin
itself is clear and in the properties of the recycle bin the D drive where
this recycler directory is is set not to retain files. These files have
timestamps dating back to 2003. How do I clear these files?

Thanks

 

[Dave Patrick]

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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:
| In troubleshooting a disk space issue of a win2000sp4 server I found that
the
| recycler directory had 4 files in it totalling over 20gig. The recycle
bin
| itself is clear and in the properties of the recycle bin the D drive where
| this recycler directory is is set not to retain files. These files have
| timestamps dating back to 2003. How do I clear these files?
|
| Thanks

 

[Gary Smith]

The best option of all, assuming that there's nothing preventing it from
working, is to delete the RECYCLER folder itself. No restart is needed.
The folder will be recreated when it's needed.

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.

 

[Guest]

I did attempt to delete the numbered files within the recycler directory (in
standard mode) and recieved an access denied "file in use" error"

This is a 2000 server and the directory is NTFS. I will try Dave's
suggestion and try to clean up these files once the info file is remoeved and
recreated.


Thanks