recycle bin on multiple drives

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Hi,
Appologies if this is a dumb question...

I use the internal C: drive, as well as an external drive F: (attached to
USB port). How do I find files which were deleted from the external F:
drive? When I look at the Recycle Bin, I can only see files deleted from the
C: drive. I assume the external drive also has a Recycle Bin because under
Properties there is an option to configure the 2 Recycle Bins differently
(although I did not do that). Also, if I go to Disk Cleanup, it gives me an
option to cleanup the Recycle Bin for drive F: (although I did not do that).

Where is the Recycle Bin for the external drive located, and can I access
those files?
Any help would be appreciated.
 
fnl said:
I use the internal C: drive, as well as an external drive F: (attached to
USB port). How do I find files which were deleted from the external F:
drive? When I look at the Recycle Bin, I can only see files deleted from the
C: drive.
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The files of the external device are not moved to the RB then or they
were too big to move them to the Bin. Check the settings for the drive
in the Properties of the RB.
 
Yes, it was a size problem. The file was too big for the Recycle Bin.
Thank you for your help.
fnl
 
Try it with a little file on your external media.. You'll find out that
the file is also deleted instead of moved on the RB.

On my knowledge, Windows don't move deleted file on a
removable media. It deleted right amay. Windows move files
to the RB for internal disc or volume.. Allowing undelete action.
Also, if you delete file on a volume mounted for a folder of another
computer on the LAN, Windows will also really deleted it because
this external volume is also considered to be a 'removable' media.

On a Mac computer, depending on the trash options, it always move
deleted files on a trash folder whatever it is a local volume or it is a
USB key or any removable media..

So, any comments on this? Maby someone else may say more on that.
I'm always open to learn more...
 
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