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Old 02-06-2007   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Recycle Bin won't empty

"Curt" <Curt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> I'm having troubles with the Recycle bin. It wouldn't let me move the
> windows.old folder when I was done with it, so I had to move the folders
> in
> individually. The only folder remaining now in the recycle bin is the
> windows folder from the windows.old folder. The problem is, the recycle
> bin
> won't delete it. I've tried Shift Delete, delete in safe mode, restore
> the
> file (which it doesn't), cut and paste. Any suggestions? Anyone else
> having
> an issue like this?


Maybe restore it from the recycle bin then take ownership of it. Go to
Start | Help and Support, search on Ownership and look under Troubleshoot
"access denied" when opening files or folders for how to do this. Then
delete it.

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