windows7 can delete the contained of c:\$Recycle.Bin

Hi

i'm running windows 7
and i can't delete the contained of c:\$Recycle.Bin

i used the ccleaner and other ways , restore points...

inside c:\$Recycle.Bin there is c:\$Recycle.Bin S-1-5-21-2594508308-366881178-1179055035-1000

with many tree folder named for example $RQF98EU

inside these free folder there are old Sandboxies folders

i can't delete them
i can 't delete from windows 7
i can't delete from xp
i used rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.bin
but i got access denied
tried
how can i do it ?
thanks

cheers

 

thanks
but sadly it did not work
again the access denied
scanned with nod and mam , all clear

 

no , should i do with all my partitions?

no i did not

but with a tool like file assasin should it work or could damage the windows 7 system?

 

Reduce the recycle bin size to zero.

 

Try in Safe Mode

 

Hi,

You need to take full ownership of each individual folder, subfolder and file and then change permission to 'full control' for each individual folder, subfolder and file. Even then you may have difficulty gaining full access (if you accidentally miss a file or there is any corruption of data etc)

The easier solution which I used last time I had this problem a couple of years ago was to boot using a LiveCD of Linux to overide Windows administrator permissions and delete offending files/folders.

 

Use WinDirStat and browse to the $Recycle and delete whatever you want.

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/windirstat_portable

 

i was able to delete using ubuntu
but it created a folder .Trash-1000 with the same contents ,again impossible to delete

 

Here's how to delete it from the command line in Linux:
http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-xp/i-cant-delete-the-trash1000-folder/180899.html

 

thanks

i got only a issue
in the command line
i type cd /media
dir
i got

i typed cd /windows 7 and cd /windows\ 7 but nothing

the disk is named windows 7

 

Hi,

When you run a livecd nothing should be stored on hdd after a restart, unless you configured a save area. Have you rebooted to Win7? There is no trash folder yes?

 

i have ubuntu installed on my pc
so i did not use a live cd

by the way thanks to all !


ps. does someone notice inside c:\$Recycle.Bin created by sandboxie ?