Corrupted file in Recycle Bin?

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Charles W Davis

Windows Vista Home Premium
I receive a message when attempting to delete any file or any action
regading the Recycle Bin that reads: "The Recycle Bin on C:\ is corrupted.
Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?" There is a choice for
Yes and No. When I choose "Yes" the notice posted that it is "Deleting 1
item (2.28 KB)" and the progress bar indicates activity. When I click on the
"More information" button, I find it is indicating:
Time remaining: Calculating...
Items remaining: Discovered 1 item (2.28 KB)...
Speed: Calculating...

This morning I started the process and went out for breakfast. On my return
an hour and one-half later it was still running.

When I open the Recycle Bin, no items show, but the the dreaded messsages
appears. I will close only when clicking the "No" button twice.

Any thoughts or ideas appreciated?
 
Charles W Davis said:
Windows Vista Home Premium
I receive a message when attempting to delete any file or any action
regading the Recycle Bin that reads: "The Recycle Bin on C:\ is corrupted.
Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?" There is a choice
for Yes and No. When I choose "Yes" the notice posted that it is "Deleting
1 item (2.28 KB)" and the progress bar indicates activity. When I click on
the "More information" button, I find it is indicating:
Time remaining: Calculating...
Items remaining: Discovered 1 item (2.28 KB)...
Speed: Calculating...

This morning I started the process and went out for breakfast. On my
return an hour and one-half later it was still running.

When I open the Recycle Bin, no items show, but the the dreaded messsages
appears. I will close only when clicking the "No" button twice.

Any thoughts or ideas appreciated?
Click to expand...

Found this after a quick Google
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/131294-recycle-bin-corrupted-cannot-delete-file-folder.html
 
--->
Gordon, thanks a lot! The elevated Command Prompt worked. However, the
desktop Icon did not reappear with the Refresh, but it does show in
Windows Explorer for the drive. I will assume that the Icon will appear
following a restart. I usually Google but thought my problem was unique...
Click to expand...

The desktop icon won't appear on a reboot. What you have to do is
right-click on a bare spot on your desktop, choose "Personalize" and
then choose "Change Desktop Icons" (over on the left panel).

The checkboxes will give you whichever icon you wish to have displayed -
Recycle Bin is one of them.

Questor
 
Questor said:
--->

The desktop icon won't appear on a reboot. What you have to do is
right-click on a bare spot on your desktop, choose "Personalize" and then
choose "Change Desktop Icons" (over on the left panel).

The checkboxes will give you whichever icon you wish to have displayed -
Recycle Bin is one of them.

Questor
Click to expand...

Thanks again. All is well!
 
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