Re: Recycle Bin

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance



This is a common problem.

I have seen this myself on my machine.

[[Are you sure you want to delete WINDOWS?]]

Makes you stop and think when you see that message, doesn't it? ;-)

You probably have a damaged/corrupted file in the Recycle Bin.

Run Error Checking | Reboot | Try to empty the Recycle Bin again.

1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the volume you want to
check, and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Select both of these:

o Automatically fix file system errors
o Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors

You have to reboot for Error-checking to run.

For a peek at the chkdisk log.
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Look in Application | Listed as Information
under Winlogon, Event 1001

Additional info here >>

Visit here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm

Scroll down to:
Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:darr3nm.2caiop@xxxxxxxxxxxx,
darr3nm <darr3nm.2caiop@xxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
My recycle bin icon looks like it's got an item in it to be deleted, but
when i click on it to open it is empty. If i then click to empty recycle
bin, it ask me "are you sure you want to delete WINDOWS". How do i
resolve this? Thank You




--
darr3nm
.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Recycle Bin wont empty completely
    ... Try to empty the Recycle Bin. ... You probably have a damaged/corrupted file in the Recycle Bin. ... In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the volume you want to ... the disk checking for the next time you restart your computer. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: windows is asking me "do i want to delete windows" when i empty
    ... This is a common problem. ... You probably have a damaged/corrupted file in the Recycle Bin. ... In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the volume you want to ... [[The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility needs ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Empty Recycle Bin asks if I want to deleate Windows!
    ... You probably have a damaged/corrupted file in the Recycle Bin. ... You have to reboot for Error-checking to run. ... MS-MVP Windows Shell/User ... When I go there, however, it is empty. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Recycle Bin error : "do you really want to delet WINDOWS" ?
    ... You probably have a damaged/corrupted file in the Recycle Bin. ... In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the volume you want to ... the disk checking for the next time you restart your computer. ... > click it and select empty recycle bin, I get the above mentionned message ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: bug in recycle bin
    ... You probably have a damaged/corrupted file in the Recycle Bin. ... MS-MVP Windows Shell/User ... > the bin shows the full icon and when i open it, its empty. ... > it say its got to delete the windows folder that contains all the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)