Recycle Bin Problem

spinkfloyd · #1 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 07:49 AM

Greetings to all at DAL. Was wondering if anyone could help sort this problem out? Every time I try to empty the recycle bin I get this error message.
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Error Deleting File or Folder
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Cannot delete Dc57: Access is denied.

Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected
and that the file is not currently in use.
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OK

The only way I can empty it at the moment is to manually delete the files. Have just ran Ccleaner but it is listing 2 files still in the bin! When I opened the bin no files were showing. If anyone could help with this problem it would be much appreciated.

Digerati · #2 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 01:53 PM

The only thing I could find on this suggests the following:

Go to Start > Run and type cmd,
In the command window, type cd \recycler, press Enter,
Type attrib -r -s -h info2, press Enter (this removes the read-only, system file, and hidden attributes from the file),
Type del info2, press ENTER.

This should delete the damaged info2 file, allowing Windows to recreate it (without corruption) when needed.

spinkfloyd · #3 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:21 PM

Thanks for the reply Digerati. Typed, cd\ recycler. The system cannot find the path specified. Any thoughts?

Digerati · #4 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:30 PM

My mistake. I had the space after the \ instead of before it. It should be cd \recycler. I have edited my original post.

spinkfloyd · #5 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:44 PM

ok still no further getting this;C:\RECYCLER>attrib -r -s -h info2
File not found - info2

Digerati · #6 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:53 PM

You still don't have the space right. It should be

c: \recycler

Note the space after the c:

spinkfloyd · #7 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 05:57 PM

Oops just saw the reply from Dan Penny, thanks Dan. Have set pc that no folders are hidden. Still getting, File not found – info2.

Digerati · #8 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 06:07 PM

Dan's disappearing post? Yeah, I saw that too. But you can CD to a hidden directory, if you know the name.

Okay, are we talking about C drive, or some other drive?

spinkfloyd · #9 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 07:39 PM

Thanks for the input concerning this problem guys.
Problem now solved, reboot into safe mode, and was able to empty recycle bin of all files. Reboot PC, deleted a file to bin then empty bin, YE HA all is how it should be now , thanks once again...

Digerati · #10 (**permalink**) 27-08-2009, 07:48 PM

Great and thanks for the followup.