Re: Recycle bin morphed into RECYCLER and no longer works properly?

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Thanks again...been so long I didn't remember you could do that. Got it
working OK now.

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"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Jim Wray" wrote:
Thanks for the reply Dave.

I am set up for NTFS. If you were talking about deleting the file from
the
command line I cannot because the RECYCLER directory isn't visible when
I
do
the DIR command on the C drive.
*** Correct it won't be visable but yes you can 'chdir' to it.


I was, however, able to delete 3 of the 4
number string named files (actually I guess they are directories?) from
within windows explorer which must have been old and not in use...the
4th
file I cannot delete from within Explorer because the system won't let
me.
If I click on the remaining number string file/directory, I am presented
with the true contents of the recycle bin and I can delete or restore
them
with no problems.

I would bet money that previously I was able to click on the RECYCLER
icon
in windows explorer and it would immediately display the files contained
within the recycle bin without having to go through the extra step?
*** Only on a fat file system. Either case it's much simpler to use the
'Recycle Bin' desktop icon.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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