Re: Vanishing icons on Desktop and in Recycle Bin


Thanks for your advice. It took me a while to respond as I had to try
everything. My problem has not been solved. Here's what I did:

**I ran chkdsk on both drives C: and F:. I checked the log and there
were no bad sectors, nothing repaired
**I followed the information in "Kelly's Corner" which was quite
comprehensive. My big problem is the fact that Windows doesn't seem to
recognize the folder c:\recycler so I have difficulty doing anything in
windows. I do know the folder is there because I can see it in the
directory structure in DOS.
**At one point, I booted to DOS, and spent about 20 minutes deleting
all the files in C:\recycler and f:\recycler (including the recycler
folder) thinking that when I re-entered windows it would recreate new
folders (which it did).

I have a recycle bin icon on the desktop, it continually displays the
"empty bin" photo. Unlike most other posts I read, my recycle bin
never displays a "full bin" icon or gives any indication there are
files in there. The only reason I knew it was there at all was seeing
the directory listing in DOS. Of course, if I tried to modify
c:\recycler in any way in windows, it would also say that the folder
already exists or some other similar message.

As noted before, I believe my problems started after uninstalling
Norton. I used to have a Protected recycle bin and I wonder if Norton
modified some settings which I cannot seem to restore. Yes, I tried
the step where you go into properties and try to restore the recycle
bins.

Someone help, please!!!

Wesley Vogel Wrote:
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:

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

A message will popup.

[[The disk check could not be performed because the disk check utility
needs
exclusive access to some Windows files on the disk. These files can be
accessed only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this disk
check
to occur the next time you restart the computer?]]

Click YES.

You have to reboot for Error-checking to run.

Then reboot.

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User






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