Corrupted file in Recycle Bin?

Windows Vista Home Premium
I receive a message when attempting to delete any file or any action
regading the Recycle Bin that reads: "The Recycle Bin on C:\ is corrupted.
Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?" There is a choice for
Yes and No. When I choose "Yes" the notice posted that it is "Deleting 1
item (2.28 KB)" and the progress bar indicates activity. When I click on the
"More information" button, I find it is indicating:
Time remaining: Calculating...
Items remaining: Discovered 1 item (2.28 KB)...
Speed: Calculating...

This morning I started the process and went out for breakfast. On my return
an hour and one-half later it was still running.

When I open the Recycle Bin, no items show, but the the dreaded messsages
appears. I will close only when clicking the "No" button twice.

Any thoughts or ideas appreciated?

"Charles W Davis" <> wrote in message
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> Windows Vista Home Premium
> I receive a message when attempting to delete any file or any action
> regading the Recycle Bin that reads: "The Recycle Bin on C:\ is corrupted.
> Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?" There is a choice
> for Yes and No. When I choose "Yes" the notice posted that it is "Deleting
> 1 item (2.28 KB)" and the progress bar indicates activity. When I click on
> the "More information" button, I find it is indicating:
> Time remaining: Calculating...
> Items remaining: Discovered 1 item (2.28 KB)...
> Speed: Calculating...
>
> This morning I started the process and went out for breakfast. On my
> return an hour and one-half later it was still running.
>
> When I open the Recycle Bin, no items show, but the the dreaded messsages
> appears. I will close only when clicking the "No" button twice.
>
> Any thoughts or ideas appreciated?
>
>
>

Found this after a quick Google
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...le-folder.html

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "Charles W Davis" <> wrote in message
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>> Windows Vista Home Premium
>> I receive a message when attempting to delete any file or any action
>> regading the Recycle Bin that reads: "The Recycle Bin on C:\ is
>> corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?" There
>> is a choice for Yes and No. When I choose "Yes" the notice posted that it
>> is "Deleting 1 item (2.28 KB)" and the progress bar indicates activity.
>> When I click on the "More information" button, I find it is indicating:
>> Time remaining: Calculating...
>> Items remaining: Discovered 1 item (2.28 KB)...
>> Speed: Calculating...
>>
>> This morning I started the process and went out for breakfast. On my
>> return an hour and one-half later it was still running.
>>
>> When I open the Recycle Bin, no items show, but the the dreaded messsages
>> appears. I will close only when clicking the "No" button twice.
>>
>> Any thoughts or ideas appreciated?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Found this after a quick Google
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...le-folder.html
>
>
Gordon, thanks a lot! The elevated Command Prompt worked. However, the
desktop Icon did not reappear with the Refresh, but it does show in Windows
Explorer for the drive. I will assume that the Icon will appear following a
restart. I usually Google but thought my problem was unique...

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>
> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
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>> "Charles W Davis" <> wrote in message
>> news:B3675FEB-B775-4DBF-8700-...
>>> Windows Vista Home Premium
>>> I receive a message when attempting to delete any file or any action
>>> regading the Recycle Bin that reads: "The Recycle Bin on C:\ is
>>> corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?"
>>> There is a choice for Yes and No. When I choose "Yes" the notice
>>> posted that it is "Deleting 1 item (2.28 KB)" and the progress bar
>>> indicates activity. When I click on the "More information" button, I
>>> find it is indicating:
>>> Time remaining: Calculating...
>>> Items remaining: Discovered 1 item (2.28 KB)...
>>> Speed: Calculating...
>>>
>>> This morning I started the process and went out for breakfast. On my
>>> return an hour and one-half later it was still running.
>>>
>>> When I open the Recycle Bin, no items show, but the the dreaded
>>> messsages appears. I will close only when clicking the "No" button
>>> twice.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts or ideas appreciated?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Found this after a quick Google
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...le-folder.html
>>
>>
>>
> Gordon, thanks a lot! The elevated Command Prompt worked. However, the
> desktop Icon did not reappear with the Refresh, but it does show in
> Windows Explorer for the drive. I will assume that the Icon will appear
> following a restart. I usually Google but thought my problem was unique...

The desktop icon won't appear on a reboot. What you have to do is
right-click on a bare spot on your desktop, choose "Personalize" and
then choose "Change Desktop Icons" (over on the left panel).

The checkboxes will give you whichever icon you wish to have displayed -
Recycle Bin is one of them.

Questor

"Questor" <> wrote in message
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>> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Charles W Davis" <> wrote in message
>>> news:B3675FEB-B775-4DBF-8700-...
>>>> Windows Vista Home Premium
>>>> I receive a message when attempting to delete any file or any action
>>>> regading the Recycle Bin that reads: "The Recycle Bin on C:\ is
>>>> corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?" There
>>>> is a choice for Yes and No. When I choose "Yes" the notice posted that
>>>> it is "Deleting 1 item (2.28 KB)" and the progress bar indicates
>>>> activity. When I click on the "More information" button, I find it is
>>>> indicating:
>>>> Time remaining: Calculating...
>>>> Items remaining: Discovered 1 item (2.28 KB)...
>>>> Speed: Calculating...
>>>>
>>>> This morning I started the process and went out for breakfast. On my
>>>> return an hour and one-half later it was still running.
>>>>
>>>> When I open the Recycle Bin, no items show, but the the dreaded
>>>> messsages appears. I will close only when clicking the "No" button
>>>> twice.
>>>>
>>>> Any thoughts or ideas appreciated?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Found this after a quick Google
>>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...le-folder.html
>>>
>>>
>> Gordon, thanks a lot! The elevated Command Prompt worked. However, the
>> desktop Icon did not reappear with the Refresh, but it does show in
>> Windows Explorer for the drive. I will assume that the Icon will appear
>> following a restart. I usually Google but thought my problem was
>> unique...
>
> The desktop icon won't appear on a reboot. What you have to do is
> right-click on a bare spot on your desktop, choose "Personalize" and then
> choose "Change Desktop Icons" (over on the left panel).
>
> The checkboxes will give you whichever icon you wish to have displayed -
> Recycle Bin is one of them.
>
> Questor

Thanks again. All is well!