Can't Delete Corrupt Recycle Bin

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When I log into my Vista Business PC, I get an warning message "The Recycle
Bin on C:\is corrupt, would you like to empty the Recycle Bin?" If I answer
'Yes', it then tells me that some filenames are too long for the destination.
There is actually nothing in the bin. I visited the MS sites and discovered
I need to delete '$Recycle Bin' from C: (not the desktop) and the system will
then build a new one. However when I do so I get the message about the
filenames being to long. I've even tried booting in Safe Mode, but exactly
the same thing happens. Can anyone help?
 
That worked like a dream. Thanks Guys.

Ramesh said:
How to Fix a Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-fix-a-corrupted-recycle-bin-in-windows-vista/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Brian McGuigan said:
When I log into my Vista Business PC, I get an warning message "The
Recycle
Bin on C:\is corrupt, would you like to empty the Recycle Bin?" If I
answer
'Yes', it then tells me that some filenames are too long for the
destination.
There is actually nothing in the bin. I visited the MS sites and
discovered
I need to delete '$Recycle Bin' from C: (not the desktop) and the system
will
then build a new one. However when I do so I get the message about the
filenames being to long. I've even tried booting in Safe Mode, but
exactly
the same thing happens. Can anyone help?
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You're welcome!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Brian McGuigan said:
That worked like a dream. Thanks Guys.

Ramesh said:
How to Fix a Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-fix-a-corrupted-recycle-bin-in-windows-vista/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


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When I log into my Vista Business PC, I get an warning message "The
Recycle
Bin on C:\is corrupt, would you like to empty the Recycle Bin?" If I
answer
'Yes', it then tells me that some filenames are too long for the
destination.
There is actually nothing in the bin. I visited the MS sites and
discovered
I need to delete '$Recycle Bin' from C: (not the desktop) and the
system
will
then build a new one. However when I do so I get the message about the
filenames being to long. I've even tried booting in Safe Mode, but
exactly
the same thing happens. Can anyone help?
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