Empy recycle bin is not empty

[Giorgio Mantovani]

OS: Windows XP Professional SP2

Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle bin. If I
browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the empty
command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no success.
Anyone has a new idea?
--
Giorgio

[Spikey]

"Giorgio Mantovani" > wrote in
message ...
> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
>
> Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
> confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle bin.
> If I
> browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
> empty
> command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
> I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no success.
> Anyone has a new idea?


What have you tried so far?

When I have had this in the past emptying the bin in safe mode or a reboot
usually sorts out the problem.

[Alias]

Spikey wrote:
> "Giorgio Mantovani" > wrote in
> message ...
>> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
>>
>> Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
>> confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle bin.
>> If I
>> browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
>> empty
>> command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
>> I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no success.
>> Anyone has a new idea?
>
>
> What have you tried so far?
>
> When I have had this in the past emptying the bin in safe mode or a reboot
> usually sorts out the problem.
>
>

I've solved it by creating a folder on the desktop, throwing it in the
bin and then emptying the bin. Crap Cleaner will also do the trick,
www.ccleaner.com/

Alias

[Rock]

"Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
>
> Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
> confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle bin.
> If I
> browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
> empty
> command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
> I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no success.
> Anyone has a new idea?

Go to Kelly's site at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm, click on
"R", and scroll to "Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems " for suggestions.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

[Newbie Coder]

Giorgio,

Search this newsgroup for 'ref.recycle bin' started by meaginn on 5th May
2007 for the answer

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Giorgio Mantovani" > wrote in
message ...
> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
>
> Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
> confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle bin.
If I
> browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
empty
> command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
> I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no success.
> Anyone has a new idea?
> --
> Giorgio

[mikeyhsd]

you need to provide detailed instructions on searching news groups.
starting with resetting group.

remember all users are not experts.








"Newbie Coder" > wrote in message ...
Giorgio,

Search this newsgroup for 'ref.recycle bin' started by meaginn on 5th May
2007 for the answer

--
Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)


"Giorgio Mantovani" > wrote in
message ...
> OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
>
> Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
> confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle bin.
If I
> browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
empty
> command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
> I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no success.
> Anyone has a new idea?
> --
> Giorgio

[Giorgio Mantovani]

Thanks, I found there the way.
--
Giorgio


"Rock" wrote:

> "Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
> > OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
> >
> > Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
> > confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle bin.
> > If I
> > browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
> > empty
> > command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
> > I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no success.
> > Anyone has a new idea?
>
> Go to Kelly's site at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm, click on
> "R", and scroll to "Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems " for suggestions.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

[Giorgio Mantovani]

Thabks Spikey.

I already did what you suggest, but it did not work. Anyway I solved the
problem going to kelleys-corner.
--
Giorgio


"Spikey" wrote:

>
> "Giorgio Mantovani" > wrote in
> message ...
> > OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
> >
> > Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
> > confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle bin.
> > If I
> > browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
> > empty
> > command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
> > I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no success.
> > Anyone has a new idea?
>
>
> What have you tried so far?
>
> When I have had this in the past emptying the bin in safe mode or a reboot
> usually sorts out the problem.
>
>
>

[Rock]

"Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
> Thanks, I found there the way.

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
>> > OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
>> >
>> > Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
>> > confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle
>> > bin.
>> > If I
>> > browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
>> > empty
>> > command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
>> > I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no
>> > success.
>> > Anyone has a new idea?

>> Go to Kelly's site at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm, click
>> on
>> "R", and scroll to "Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems " for suggestions.

Great Giorgio, glad I could help. Thanks for posting back.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

[Giorgio Mantovani]

Hi Rock,
unfortunately the problem arose again. I realized that it depends by an
external HD connected via USB. If the frive is not connected the recycle bin
work properly, while, if the drive is connected, the problem is still there
and in the bin there are two invivible files that cannot be deleted. I
thought to save elswhere all the content of the drive and to format it, but
in the drive there are 98 Gb of files and I don't know where to store them.
Have you any other suggestion?
--
Giorgio


"Rock" wrote:

> "Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
> > Thanks, I found there the way.
>
> > "Rock" wrote:
> >
> >> "Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
> >> > OS: Windows XP Professional SP2
> >> >
> >> > Sice a few days ago, when I emty the recycle bin the system asks
> >> > confirmation to delete two items, but it do not empties the recycle
> >> > bin.
> >> > If I
> >> > browse it there are no files listed, but, nevertheless, if I give the
> >> > empty
> >> > command it believes that tjere are still those two ghost items.
> >> > I searched for other posts and tried the suggestions, but with no
> >> > success.
> >> > Anyone has a new idea?
>
> >> Go to Kelly's site at http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm, click
> >> on
> >> "R", and scroll to "Recycle Bin - Deleting Problems " for suggestions.
>
> Great Giorgio, glad I could help. Thanks for posting back.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

[Frank\(FL\)]

Connect all the drives. Run Accessories > system tools > disk cleanup
Run it for each drive.
Right click the Recycle Bin, choose properties, under the global tab
check
(*) Use one setting for all drives.

Giorgio Mantovani wrote:
> Hi Rock,
> unfortunately the problem arose again. I realized that it depends by
> an external HD connected via USB. If the frive is not connected the
> recycle bin work properly, while, if the drive is connected, the
> problem is still there and in the bin there are two invivible files
> that cannot be deleted. I thought to save elswhere all the content of
> the drive and to format it, but in the drive there are 98 Gb of files
> and I don't know where to store them. Have you any other suggestion?
>
>> "Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
>>> Thanks, I found there the way.
>>
>>> "Rock" wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
>> Great Giorgio, glad I could help. Thanks for posting back.
>>
>> --
>> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

[Giorgio Mantovani]

Hi Frank,
thanks for the suggestion. In the mean time I finally solved the issue using
cclener and adding in the custom option the recycler folders as folders to
empty end performing a clean of the recycle bin. The tool found a corrupte
recycle bin in the USB drive and asked if it had to delete it anyway.
Replying yes all was settled.
--
Giorgio


"Frank(FL)" wrote:

> Connect all the drives. Run Accessories > system tools > disk cleanup
> Run it for each drive.
> Right click the Recycle Bin, choose properties, under the global tab
> check
> (*) Use one setting for all drives.
>
> Giorgio Mantovani wrote:
> > Hi Rock,
> > unfortunately the problem arose again. I realized that it depends by
> > an external HD connected via USB. If the frive is not connected the
> > recycle bin work properly, while, if the drive is connected, the
> > problem is still there and in the bin there are two invivible files
> > that cannot be deleted. I thought to save elswhere all the content of
> > the drive and to format it, but in the drive there are 98 Gb of files
> > and I don't know where to store them. Have you any other suggestion?
> >
> >> "Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
> >>> Thanks, I found there the way.
> >>
> >>> "Rock" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> "Giorgio Mantovani" wrote
> >> Great Giorgio, glad I could help. Thanks for posting back.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>
>
>