Can't empty recycle bin

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Dave

Hi,

I'm using a domain user account with a roaming profile.

I can empty everything in my recycle bin except for 1 folder. I get an
error:

Can't remove folder Dc4: Access is denied.
Make sure the disk is not full or write protected and that the file is not
currently in use.

I can't restore the folder either. I gave myself admin privileges and I
still can't delete or restore it.

C:\recycler is empty.

I think my recycle bin is corrupt.

What can I do to fix this?

Thanks!!!
 
This folder is in every RecycleBin. Go to Start | Run | cmd | OK | cd\ | cd recycler | attrib /s | (choose any SID Name folder here) cd S-1-5-21-1177238915-1993962763-854245398-500 (yours may be different) | attrib /s. You should have a desktop.ini and a folder in here called INFO2. If you set the attributes for this folder to -h you should be able to get in it. You can also copy desktop.ini c:\*.* and then attrib -h -s desktop.ini | del desktop.ini. Then try to get into INFO2 again.

You should see the folder in there of which you speak.

In any case if you rd INFO2 after the attribute changes to that folder attrib -h INFO2 you will remove the dc4 folder. Do it for all the folders off C:\RECYCLER\SID name. Anyway after you delete all these sub-folders reboot. The Recycle Bin will recreate itself at boot. And it should come up empty.

RecycleBin can be a major pain in the butt. What happens is that once issues start occurring with it, they will continue indefinitely. You can try to delete the Recycle Bin by deleting everything in C:\RECYCLER (rd name) but the issues will likely return. These come up usually by having different File Systems on the system
 
Thanks George,

That did it. I searched for an hour yesterday and couldn't find the answer.

I went in as admin and changed the attrib on info2 to -h and then I deleted
dc4. Didn't have to delete desktop.ini.

You da man.

BTW, is there a way I can see the recycler in windows explorer?

Thanks!!!
 
Yes you can see C:\Recycler by showing all hidden and system Files\Folders. Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder options... | View | the options for making you King of the Hill are in the list box.

If you select that folder in Windows Explorer you will see the SID Recycle Bin. If you select that guess what you get? Yup the Recycle Bin.

No way to get inside those using Windows Explorer in Windows 2000. But if you have winfile.from NT 4 then yes you can get past the SID. But that's as far as you can get.

I don't know why I seem to get stuck at INFO2. I used to be able to get into that folder (namespace) that's why I knew about the folder you asked about. But I spz I been at this too long. CU
 
I showed system files, but still couldn't see recycler under C: in windows
explorer.
I typed in C:\recycler in the address bar and it came up.
Shows NTPROTECT folder under the recycler folder.
Won't let me into that folder.
I think it's because I'm not logged on as admin.

Anyway, thanks for the help.
I'll check it out more when I have time.

Dave
 
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