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07-17-2008
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| | Can't Delete Corrupt Recycle Bin When I log into my Vista Business PC, I get an warning message "The Recycle Bin on C:\is corrupt, would you like to empty the Recycle Bin?" If I answer 'Yes', it then tells me that some filenames are too long for the destination. There is actually nothing in the bin. I visited the MS sites and discovered I need to delete '$Recycle Bin' from C: (not the desktop) and the system will then build a new one. However when I do so I get the message about the filenames being to long. I've even tried booting in Safe Mode, but exactly the same thing happens. Can anyone help? |
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07-17-2008
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| | Re: Can't Delete Corrupt Recycle Bin I would rename from a command prompt. : C:\$Recycle.Bin> ren *.* 1.* -- Please use the Communities guidelines when posting. http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson "Brian McGuigan" <BrianMcGuigan@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FA6FFA72-CEB6-4035-9330-1FC074075A10@xxxxxx Quote: > When I log into my Vista Business PC, I get an warning message "The > Recycle > Bin on C:\is corrupt, would you like to empty the Recycle Bin?" If I > answer > 'Yes', it then tells me that some filenames are too long for the > destination. > There is actually nothing in the bin. I visited the MS sites and > discovered > I need to delete '$Recycle Bin' from C: (not the desktop) and the system > will > then build a new one. However when I do so I get the message about the > filenames being to long. I've even tried booting in Safe Mode, but > exactly > the same thing happens. Can anyone help? |
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07-17-2008
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| | Re: Can't Delete Corrupt Recycle Bin How to Fix a Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows Vista: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ho...windows-vista/ -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com "Brian McGuigan" <BrianMcGuigan@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FA6FFA72-CEB6-4035-9330-1FC074075A10@xxxxxx Quote: > When I log into my Vista Business PC, I get an warning message "The > Recycle > Bin on C:\is corrupt, would you like to empty the Recycle Bin?" If I > answer > 'Yes', it then tells me that some filenames are too long for the > destination. > There is actually nothing in the bin. I visited the MS sites and > discovered > I need to delete '$Recycle Bin' from C: (not the desktop) and the system > will > then build a new one. However when I do so I get the message about the > filenames being to long. I've even tried booting in Safe Mode, but > exactly > the same thing happens. Can anyone help? |
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07-17-2008
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| | Re: Can't Delete Corrupt Recycle Bin That worked like a dream. Thanks Guys. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Quote: > How to Fix a Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows Vista: > http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ho...windows-vista/ > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "Brian McGuigan" <BrianMcGuigan@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:FA6FFA72-CEB6-4035-9330-1FC074075A10@xxxxxx Quote: > > When I log into my Vista Business PC, I get an warning message "The > > Recycle > > Bin on C:\is corrupt, would you like to empty the Recycle Bin?" If I > > answer > > 'Yes', it then tells me that some filenames are too long for the > > destination. > > There is actually nothing in the bin. I visited the MS sites and > > discovered > > I need to delete '$Recycle Bin' from C: (not the desktop) and the system > > will > > then build a new one. However when I do so I get the message about the > > filenames being to long. I've even tried booting in Safe Mode, but > > exactly > > the same thing happens. Can anyone help? > > |
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07-18-2008
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| | Re: Can't Delete Corrupt Recycle Bin You're welcome! -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com "Brian McGuigan" <BrianMcGuigan@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6A9A24AC-C4DB-4D2F-9343-DF7255011DA9@xxxxxx Quote: > That worked like a dream. Thanks Guys. > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > Quote: >> How to Fix a Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows Vista: >> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ho...windows-vista/ >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] >> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog >> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com >> >> >> "Brian McGuigan" <BrianMcGuigan@xxxxxx> wrote in >> message >> news:FA6FFA72-CEB6-4035-9330-1FC074075A10@xxxxxx Quote: >> > When I log into my Vista Business PC, I get an warning message "The >> > Recycle >> > Bin on C:\is corrupt, would you like to empty the Recycle Bin?" If I >> > answer >> > 'Yes', it then tells me that some filenames are too long for the >> > destination. >> > There is actually nothing in the bin. I visited the MS sites and >> > discovered >> > I need to delete '$Recycle Bin' from C: (not the desktop) and the >> > system >> > will >> > then build a new one. However when I do so I get the message about the >> > filenames being to long. I've even tried booting in Safe Mode, but >> > exactly >> > the same thing happens. Can anyone help? >> >> |
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