Re: problem with recycle bin
From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 05/12/04
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Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 14:38:32 GMT
Defsy;
To make a long story shorter.
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Tried to empty the Recycle Bin.
Window popped up, "Are you sure you want to delete WINDOWS?"
That, gave pause for thought. No. I did not want to delete Windows.
Not at that time, anyway. Maybe later.
Created a couple of folders and sent them to the Recycle Bin.
Emptied the Recycle Bin.
The Desktop icon still showed that the Recycle Bin had something in it.
I finally ran Error Checking (Chkdsk). This is what fixed the problem for
me.
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You probably have a corrupt file in the Recycle Bin.
Run Error Checking.
Scandisk is now Error-checking (chkdsk.exe).
Open My Computer, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop.
Right click your hard drive | Properties.
On the Tools tab, under Error-checking, click Check Now.
Under Check disk options |
Check both.
Automatically fix file system errors
[[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.]]
Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
[[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
-- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes In news:c09a01c4382c$bd265920$a301280a@phx.gbl, defsy <defsy@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked: > It appears that my windows folder is randomly sent to the > recycle bin. It then appears full but when I open it, it > is empty. Though when I click on "empty trash", it asks > if I want to delete windows. > Anybody has the same problem? Thought it was a virus but > it's two months now and my anti-virus stil hasn't found > anything. I am desperate and I can't get any information > about this on windows knowledge database. Nor am I able > to send them my question :'( > Hoping some answer, > Thank you! > Defsy
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