problem with recycle bin, full but can't view items, then tries to delete windows

unwashed potato! · 20 Aug 2007 at 01:14

i deleted a few items which went to recycle bin, so thought i'd empty it now but it wont let me empty as it says its trying to delete 'WINDOWS', and then when i try dleeteing that it just says cannot delete dc58: access denied.

when i try viewing the recycle bin there is nothing in it, even if i explore.

anyone know whats up with the pc? some virus got in and trying to get windows dleete itself or something?

im afriad to do a restart so thats why i came here first see what you think

thanks

Craig321 · 20 Aug 2007 at 01:20

Restart and it'll sort it, I've had the problem many times on previous builds.

unwashed potato! · 20 Aug 2007 at 01:36

Craig321 said:
Restart and it'll sort it, I've had the problem many times on previous builds.

thanks for the quick reply. any clue as to why it does this?

well here goes, if im not back in 5 mionutes you know why

TheVoice · 20 Aug 2007 at 01:57

Oh dear.

modo77 · 20 Aug 2007 at 02:11

Not looking good

ns400r · 20 Aug 2007 at 04:06

Oh dear indeed. Why is a folder called Windows in the bin in the first place?

unwashed potato! · 20 Aug 2007 at 11:37

lol nope wasn't good, couildn't get it to load after restarting many times so gave up, but radomly its all better now; all my stuff was in the bin without windows

i have no clue why that folder was in the recycle bin, anyone care to explain why this can happen?

NightSt@lk3r · 20 Aug 2007 at 11:38

hax TBH

seriously are you sure someone else hasnt been on your computer and accidently(or was it sabotage?) put it there.

.walls · 20 Aug 2007 at 13:17

Corrupted recycle bin.

Start with a reboot, then:

Code:

cd c:\recycler
attrib -s -h -r -a /s /d *.*
del *.*
chkdsk /f /r /x

reboot again.

The recycle bin should then re-create itself.

Craig321 · 20 Aug 2007 at 17:00

No need to worry. I've also never had to rebuild my recycle bin.

It's not a virus or anything malicious, it's just some kind of bug that I'm not sure how to re-create.

Craig.