Cannot delete desktop: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.

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girit

Hello,

Recently I am getting "Cannot delete desktop: The file or
directory is corrupted and unreadable." error message when I empty
Recycle bin. The bin empties but I get this message afterwards. What's
going on?

Thank you.

Athena
 
Hi Athena,

This problem can be resolved by removing the Recycle Bin's store folder, via
the Command Prompt.

Click Start, Run and type CMD.EXE

Type these two commands one by one and press Enter.

cd /d %systemdrive%\
rd /s recycler [if the drive is formatted as NTFS]
-or-
rd /s recycled [if the drive is formatted as FAT32]
exit

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hello,

Recently I am getting "Cannot delete desktop: The file or
directory is corrupted and unreadable." error message when I empty
Recycle bin. The bin empties but I get this message afterwards. What's
going on?

Thank you.

Athena
 
Hi Ramesh,

Thank you for your reply. But it did not work. I am still getting
the same error message after I empty recycle bin.

Athena
 
Hi Athena,

Were you able to delete the "Recycled" / "Recycler" folder(s) successfully?
Also, repeat the steps for each drive, as each drive has a "Recycled" /
"Recycler" folder (hidden).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Hi Ramesh,

Thank you for your reply. But it did not work. I am still getting
the same error message after I empty recycle bin.

Athena
 
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