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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / General Topics / May 2007Can't Empty Recycle Bin After Reinstalling Windows
I have old file names and icons in the reycyle bin that cannot be deleted form appearing in the bin. Files were deleted from "My Documents," but the recycle bin was not emptied. Windows 98 was reinstalled, and this problem resulted. I'd appreciate any advice on removing the file names. I followed the instructions for (file system error 1026), with no results. Thanks. > I have old file names and icons in the reycyle bin that cannot be deleted > form appearing in the bin. Files were deleted from "My Documents," but the > recycle bin was not emptied. Windows 98 was reinstalled, and this problem > resulted. I'd appreciate any advice on removing the file names. > I followed the instructions for (file system error 1026), with no results. To clear Recycled Bin just DELTREE each /Recycled folder iii each logical drive. You will probably need to do so in DOS. On reboot, Windows will assign a new (empty) /Recycled folder to each drive.  SignatureDon Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) Thanks, Don. I'm not clear on how to do what you instructed. At the "C" prompt, I should type: DELTREE /recycled folder iii and hit "enter"? I'm not doing something correctly. Please clarify. And thanks, again. > > I have old file names and icons in the reycyle bin that cannot be deleted > > form appearing in the bin. Files were deleted from "My Documents," but the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > On reboot, Windows will assign a new (empty) > /Recycled folder to each drive. Restart the computer in MS-DOS Mode (Start> Shutdown> Restart in MS-DOS Mode). At the resulting DOS prompt, type the following, and press Enter after each line: CD\ attrib -s -h recycled deltree /y recycled When the process is completed, you will be returned to the flashing cursor at the DOS prompt. Type EXIT and press Enter, to restart Windows. How the Recycle Bin Stores Files http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=136517 SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Thanks, Don. I'm not clear on how to do what you instructed. At the "C" > prompt, I should type: [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> On reboot, Windows will assign a new (empty) >> /Recycled folder to each drive. I appreciate the advice, but the icons and names of non-existent files remain in my recycle bin. Can I delete the recycle bin, and reinstall it? Or reinstall Windows? Anyone encounter this before and used a different method to clear the recycle bin of old information? Thanks. > Restart the computer in MS-DOS Mode (Start> Shutdown> Restart in MS-DOS Mode). > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > >> On reboot, Windows will assign a new (empty) > >> /Recycled folder to each drive. 1. Start > Shutdown > Restart in MS-DOS mode. 2. At the prompt, type the following command: DELTREE /y C:\RECYCLED Then press <Enter>. 3. If you have more than one HD partition (D:\, E:\, etc.) -- NOT talking about CD/DVD drives -- repeat the command for each, changing the appropriate letter in the command. 4. Type EXIT, then <Enter>, to return to Windows. 5. If you have Norton programs installed and right-clicking the RB shows an entry for "Protected Recycle Bin" or similar, then all bets are off. You first need to deal with Norton and I hate them so much I forget how to do that. Someone else can fill you in, and once you have the RB fixed I STRONGLY recommend that you get rid of ALL things Norton on your machine. SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com >I appreciate the advice, but the icons and names of non-existent files >remain [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >> >> On reboot, Windows will assign a new (empty) >> >> /Recycled folder to each drive. Many thanks to all responders. This last sequence succeeded in my case -- recycle bin is clear of all prior file names and icons. Thanks, Gary. I said "no way" to Norton a year ago and haven't missed a beat. > I have old file names and icons in the reycyle bin that cannot be deleted > form appearing in the bin. Files were deleted from "My Documents," but the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks. While I simply added to Don's and Glen's advice, I'm glad to hear you got it fixed, and I'm also glad to hear that you've left Norton behind. Good work! SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com > Many thanks to all responders. This last sequence succeeded in my case -- > recycle bin is clear of all prior file names and icons. Thanks, Gary. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Thanks. I'm afraid I don't see what was different from what I already told you to do, which you said didn't work.....unless you had more than one partition and did not mention that. SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Many thanks to all responders. This last sequence succeeded in my case -- > recycle bin is clear of all prior file names and icons. Thanks, Gary. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Thanks. Not a thing different, though you went overboard ATTRIB command (it's not necessary.) I think I just managed to put it down in a way that got through to OP. SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com > I'm afraid I don't see what was different from what I already told you to > do, which you said didn't work.....unless you had more than one partition [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>> >>> Thanks. Yeah, I don't recall ever needing to use the attrib command for this, but the apparently updated KB article mentions using it, so I threw it in as it won't hurt anything. Some of the older KB articles are being revised to include less information for 9x users, it seems; and not entirely accurate either. SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Not a thing different, though you went overboard ATTRIB command (it's not > necessary.) I think I just managed to put it down in a way that got through to OP. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >>>> >>>> Thanks. Figures. But heck, with what, a million KB articles(?), you'd think they'd not be so stingy. Mere drops in an ocean. SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com > Some of the older KB articles are being revised to include less > information for 9x users, it seems; and not entirely accurate either. |
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