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Re: error message from Recycle Bin.

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From: James Liles
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 00:00
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On Sun, 8 Aug 1999 00:30:49 +0100, "XeN" <xen@xenpc.karoo.co.uk>
wrote:

:->It could be that you have an illegal filename to the file in question
:->(Certain chars can't be used for filenames but soemtimes you get them from
:->either coverdisks or warez cd's).
:->
:->To get around this and delete them, simply open up a dos window and cd to
:->the recycle bin, then simply type delete *.*
:->As long as the file in question is not being used by windows you should be
:->fine.
:->
:->XeN
:->Rich <nightmarey2k@hotmail.com> wrote in message
:->news:#PAgMtR4#GA.452@cpmsnbbsa02...
:->> When I try to empty the recycle bin., I got the error message :
:->>
:->> Error Deleting file:
:->> Cannot delete _____~1:cannot find the specified file.
:->> Make sure you specify the correct path and filename.
:->>
:->> I open the Recycle Bin , but nothing there. and try to find the file from
:->> "start"-"find",still cannot find it.
:->> any suggestions?

If this does not resolve it you can restart in MS DOS mode and key
deltree c:\recycled
and press ENTER.
This will delete the recycle bin folder from your C drive.
You may need to do this for each hard drive.
Exit back to windows and it will rebuild the folder.

I hope that this helps. 8-).

Windows 98 help at
http://www.ac.net/~lilesj
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From: JLilesT@newsguy.com (James Liles)
Subject: Re: error message from Recycle Bin.
Date: 1999/08/08
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