Recycle Bin Deletion Error

Hey everyone...

I got a problem with my recycle bin in Win XP (everything is updated). I didnt change any settings, and as far as i know, no one else did either. For some reason, when i delete a file, it asks for confirmation to DELETE, but does NOT put the file in the bin...it just deletes it. I already checked the bin properties, and bypassing is NOT checked off. I've tried searching the registry, searching the net to fix it, but nothing.

Hope someone can help

Thanx

 

How does the confirmation dialog read? Does it ask if you want to move to the Recycle Bin or does it say "Are you sure you want to delete...."? For an example of what I mean, find a file to delete. Right-click it and hold the Shift key while you click Delete. Is this the message you get?

This can happen if the permissions assigned to the Recycle Bin are too restrictive. Network files are not deleted to the bin, for example.

Are you using Home or Pro?

The box you unchecked (for all drives on the properties page if configured independently) was:
"Do not move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted"?

Also be sure you have allotted a reasonable percentage of your drive for deleted files, like 5-10%.

 

Yes the message is to DELETE the files (same message as shift+del) and not to move to recycle bin. I am using Windows XP PRO. The space allotted for my recycle bin is 5% of the drive (80 GB..i was testing just simple document files and copies of a couple bigger files), and i made sure that the box that says "Do not move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files immediately when deleted." was NOT checked (so i dont have it set to bypass the recycle bin).

I have heard about the permissions for the recycle bin, but i am not on a network. This is a 2 user computer home computer. I have my account which is separate from my family's account. Both have admin privileges, but as far as i know they didnt change anything (their knowledge of how to use a computer is very basic). If this is indeed the problem, could you let me know how to change it back to normal?

Thanks

 

This article is not for XP, but the same procedure and permissions apply:
Files Do Not Show Up in Recycle Bin When Deleted

You might also try checking the policy.

Go to Start >Run, and type:
gpedit.msc
OK

Navigate to:

Local Computer Policy > User Configuration > Admin Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer.

In the right pane, double-click:

"Do not move deleted files to the recycle bin".

Be sure it is disabled or unconfigured.

 

I already read that ms report and tried that, but i do not have ownership options, nor do i have a C:\Recycled folder. As for the policy, i checked it out, and it was unconfigured...so i disabled it, but still no change. Is there by any chance a way to completely fix any problem related to the recycle bin? ive heard about booting into command line and using deltree on recycle bin, but i dont know if that will fix my problem, or if that is advisable.

 

The folder in XP should be C:\Recycler. It is hidden so you need to show hidden files and folders in Folder Options in the Control Panel. Is it there?

You have ownership options on that folder (and any others on other drives if you have any).

 

Ah well thats why i couldnt get into C:\Recycled...doesnt exist lol. Well i checked out recycleR, and i still dont have any options for ownership (the tab doesnt even exist, and there are no buttons for it) . I have, however, noticed that when i go into it, it is marked with a dash (-) on read only. So if i uncheck it, it re-checks itself after i apply the change, hit ok, then go back into it.

 

Try this repair that is from Kelly's Corner:for xp home, not sure about pro

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/reg...erecyclebin.reg

The last person I sent that link to got it to work but had to do the following ritual. First run the repair file and affirm the changes. Then dump the Recycle Bin and reboot. Then run the repair file once more. Then dump the Recycle Bin if it allows. If it has nothing in it, try deleting some trash file and see if it now shows up.

The crux of the issue was multiple reboots, dumps, and executions as I recall.

Maybe it was running the repair file after dumping the Bin, try that also.

Post back any results.

 

url didn't seem to work for me here, so go here:
http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?postid=1249752#post1249752

 

Yeah i already tried that fix...didnt work...tried again..didnt work...thanx for tryin tho lol...this is a pain in the butt now.

 

bumpy bumpy

 

suuuuper bump...this is kind of an important issue....i dont want to have to worry about every little delete (or go through the pain of file recovery)....someone has to have some kind of solution...least id hope so

 

OK. You need to make that Security tab appear. Go to Folder Options in Control Panel, View tab and uncheck the option about Simple File Sharing. Apply, and you should have your Security tab. Take a look at the permissions you have and see how they compare to those in the article.

 

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: NukeOnDelete
Setting for Value Data: [0 = Use Recycle Bin / 1 = Permanently Delete]
Exit Registry and Reboot

 

Thanks for the help guys, but i got it fixed. I found a registry fix 'no nuke on delete' or something (EDIT: lol...same thing you were talking about rude..thanx ). Dunno why none of the other ones didnt work....

Also thanks elvan...i got the security tabs now