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Recycle Bin
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Recycle Bin
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 2:49 pm
Posted by Gary
(15 messages posted)
My recycle bin has just started doing strange things - it's always got something
in it and when I choose to empty it, it always says 'Are you sure you want to delete
'WINDOWS'
Obviously I haven't deleted Windows and emptying it brings the same response every
time.
I'm virus free (up to date Norton) so I'm not sure why this is happening...
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re: Recycle Bin
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 3:39 pm
Posted by jcw
(5124 messages posted)
From a post by a MS-MVP Windows Shell/User (Wesley Vogel) on 4-15-05:
Subject: 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 log.
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Look in Application | Listed as Information
under Winlogon, Event 1001
Additional info at:
Windows XP From A to Z
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
At its top, click on "R"
Scroll down to: Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems
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re: Recycle Bin
Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 11:05 pm
Posted by Gary
(15 messages posted)
Yup,
Corrupt file in the Recycle Bin - many thanks for the help
On Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 3:39 pm, jcw wrote:
>From a post by a MS-MVP Windows Shell/User (Wesley Vogel) on 4-15-05:
> Subject: 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 log.
>Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
>Look in Application | Listed as Information
>under Winlogon, Event 1001
>
>
>Additional info at:
>Windows XP From A to Z
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>At its top, click on "R"
>Scroll down to: Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems
>
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