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In addition, if any file is corrupt, run Error Checking.
1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive you want to
check, and then click Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
3. Check both boxes:
? Automatically fix file system errors
Runs Chkdsk by using the /f parameter.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking. All files must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is
currently in use, a message asks if you want to reschedule
the disk checking for the next time you restart your computer. Your drive is
not available to run other tasks while the disk is being checked.]]
? Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
Runs Chkdsk by using the /r parameter.
[[Specifies whether Windows repairs file-system errors found during disk
checking, locates bad sectors, and recovers readable information. All files
must be closed for this program to run. If the drive is currently in use, a
message asks if you want to reschedule the disk checking for the next time
you restart your computer. Your drive is not available to run other tasks
while the disk is being checked. If you select this option, you do not need
to select Automatically fix file system errors. Windows fixes any errors on
the disk.]]
You have to reboot for Error-checking to run.
For a peek at the chkdsk log.
Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK
Look in Application | Listed as Information |
Event ID: 1001
Source: Winlogon
[[Description: This includes file system type; drive letter or GUID, and
volume name or serial number to help determine what volume Chkdsk ran
against. Also included is whether Chkdsk ran because a user scheduled it or
because the dirty bit was set.]]
[[When Autochk runs against a volume at boot time it records its output to a
file called Bootex.log in the root of the volume being checked. The Winlogon
service then moves the contents of each Bootex.log file to the Application
Event log.]]
[[This file states whether Chkdsk encountered any errors and, if so,
whether they were fixed.]]
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:4446FE0A-D9A7-48EF-AEF2-9E4EF772A15A@microsoft.com,
Xenophile <Xenophile@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I recently restored my hard disk and the Recycle Bin appears to be
> corrupted on a no-password Limited Account account, though not on the
> power account (where I fixed it by deleting the contents of "recycler"
> using the DOS command window). When I examine the Recycle Bin on the
> limited account I am told it is corrupted and when I delete a file I am
> not asked whether it is okay to send it to the recycle bin, but only
> whether I want to delete it. The "empty recycle bin" option is grayed
> out. The "Do not remove files to the recycle bin" option is NOT checked
> and the "use one setting for all drives" is checked and the computer has
> been rebooted several times since. Please Help: I have searched
> everywhere for advice without success.