Re: Vanishing icons on Desktop and in Recycle Bin

Usually a damaged INFO2 file is what causes a full Recycle Bin to appear
empty.

Norton. Phooey! Did you have a Norton Protected Recycle Bin?

Nprotect is part of Norton Utilities. (It replaces the default recycle
bin.) It prevents the user from accidentally deleting data from the PC and
Recycle Bin. Adds an extra layer of safety before you remove deleted files
from the Recycled Bin.

[[The third-party products that are discussed in this article are
manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes
no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability
of these products.

SYMPTOMS
After you install a version of Norton AntiVirus, the Recycle Bin no longer
appears on the desktop.

CAUSE
This issue occurs because Norton AntiVirus changes the name of the Recycle
Bin to "Norton Protected Recycle Bin." Only the words "Norton Protected"
appear below the icon on the desktop because there is not sufficient space
to display the longer name.]]
From...
The Recycle Bin Does Not Appear on the Desktop After You Install Norton
AntiVirus
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819255

Did you download and merge restorerecyclebin.reg from here?

Replace/Repair the Recycle Bin (Line 64)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Among other things restorerecyclebin.reg should fix the full and empty
icons. I would think if Norton screwed things up like it usually does,
you'd want to do this.

If you have a c:\recycler folder how can you boot to DOS? The Recycler
folder is used only on NTFS partitions. On FAT32 the RECYCLED folder is
used. DOS can not exist on NTFS.

Ignore the APPLIES TO and see if this helps...

Cannot Empty Recycle Bin or Modify Recycle Bin Properties
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/173416

Some more info, some you may already know.

Recycle Bin RECYCLER

%systemdrive%\RECYCLER\Your SID # is YOUR Recycle Bin.

This is MY SID #
S-1-5-21-1708537768-15xx36667-1202660629-1003

This is MY Recycle Bin
C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708537768-15xx36667-1202660629-1003

For me, looking in
C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708537768-15xx36667-1202660629-1003
is the same thing as me looking in the Recycle Bin on my Desktop. Both
folders contain the same deleted items.

Each hard disk or partition contains a hidden folder named Recycler. The
Recycler folder is used only on NTFS partitions. On FAT32 the RECYCLED
folder is used. The Recycler folder contains a Recycle Bin for each user
that logs on to the computer, sorted by their security identifier (SID).

Windows allocates one Recycle Bin for each partition or hard disk. If your
hard disk is partitioned, or if you have more than one hard disk in your
computer, you can specify a different size for each Recycle Bin.

When you delete a file, the complete path and file name is stored in a
hidden file called Info2.

You can configure the drives Recycle Bin Properties independently or use one
setting for all drives. Right click Recycle Bin | Properties | Global tab |
* Configure drives independently
* Use one setting for all drives
* Do not move files to the Recycle Bin
* Maximum size of Recycle Bin (percent of each drive)
* Display delete confirmation dialog

%systemdrive%\RECYCLER
With at least one folder with the SID #
for every user on the machine.

If there is only one user, then there is only one
SID # folder. That SID # folder is the Recycle Bin.

Security identifiers (SIDs) are numeric values that identify a user or
group.

This pasted in Start | Run opens the desktop.ini file....

C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\desktop.ini

That is the only way I know how to find and open that particular desktop.ini
file.

Desktop.ini...

[.ShellClassInfo]
CLSID={645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}


{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} is the CLSID for the Recycle Bin.

When you delete a file, the complete path and file name is stored in a
hidden file called Info2.

This pasted in Start | Run...

C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\INFO2

will open the Open With applet that you can then use to select Notepad to
open the INFO2 file if you so desire.

If I paste this into the Run command (Start | Run ) and click OK
C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\info2
the Open With applet comes up.
Select Notepad and click OK or just double click on Notepad from the list.
INFO2 opens.

Or you can do this in a command prompt...

start C:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708537768-1580436667-1202660629-1003\info2

the Open With applet comes up.
Select Notepad and click OK or just double click on Notepad from the list.
INFO2 opens.

Permissions on the C:\Recycled directory may be too restrictive.

RESOLUTION
Administrators should have ownership of the Recycled directory. To take
ownership of the directory, perform the following:

1. Log on as Administrator.
2. Using Windows Explorer, locate the directory and select
Properties/Ownership.
3. Use the option to Take Ownership of the directory.
4. Restore default permissions to the directory with the permissions option.

Default permissions:
Administrators Full Control
Creator/Owner Full Control
Everyone Change
System Full Control
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168570


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:mason204.2kcust@xxxxxxxxxxxx,
mason204 <mason204.2kcust@xxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
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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