Windows XP - Recycle Bin question

[Blue_Frog]

Well, the RMDIR is a command that is used in the command window to 'remove directory' -- it would look something like this ...



(where example is the name of the folder, so in that case it would be recycler)

[Blue_Frog]

Maybe this might help a little -- i'm going to step out the steps from that forum link post i made earlier.

(again, if you're not comfortable with deleting system files on your PC, its a good idea to get someone to give you a hand )

1. Open a command prompt window first.
To do this, click on the Start button, then click on Run. A little window will open - type in CMD and hit the OK button. The window will look like this -


2. Open taskmanager and end the explorer process. The taskbar should
vanish.
To do this, hold down the CTRL and SHIFT keys together, and then tap the ESC key (all 3 keys need to be pressed at the same time). This will open the Windows task manager. Click on the 'Processes' tab, then press the Image Name (to sort alphabetically). Find explorer.exe, click on it to highlight it, and then press the End Process button. (this basically crashes the windows shell). It looks like this ...


3. In the command prompt type:
rmdir /s c:\recycler
where c: is the drive and press . If it prompts you, answer yes to
deleting the folder or files. Repeat this for all your hard drives, if
you have more than one.
So, you should still have the Command window open (see my previous post). Type in exactly below in the command window (the stuff in the brackets is step information):
c: (press enter to change to your C: just in case)
rmdir /s c:\recycler (press enter to delete the c:\recycler folder)
Are you sure? (message will appear)
Y (press enter to accept the delete)

4. When finished type:
explorer
and press . You should get back your taskbar.
You should still have the black command window open. Type in:
explorer (press enter to restart the Windows shell)
exit (press enter to close the CMD window)


You may need to reboot your PC as well --- if you can't get the windows explorer to restart, a reboot of the PC will fix it.
I'd walk you though it on the phone, but i dont have an 1-800 number, and LD to canada = too much $$

[kuhio98]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!


Spelling it out made all the difference. Instead of typing in cmd in the Run screen, I was typing in rmdir /s c:\recycler. That's why I wasn't getting anywhere. My recycle bin is back in service. How can I ever thank you? Need any Alaskan "trinkets"?

[Blue_Frog]

Just glad I could help out, and I'm happy that it's fixed!