Can't Empty Recycling Bin

RewiredRewired Member
edited October 2004 in Science & Tech
Howdy,

Windows won't allow me to empty one particular file from my Recycling Bin. The error reads “Can not delete Dc70…” (See attachment). The same goes for when I attempt to restore the file. The file is an Adobe Illustrator AI file. I rebooted making sure I wasn’t running any programs and still no dice. I’m running Windows XP SP2. If there are any further details I can provide I will be happy to so simply let me know. Thank you in advance for your help.

-Michael

Comments

  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited October 2004
    Try emptying the Recycle Bin in Safe Mode. :)
  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited October 2004
    Yep, this worked. Thank you much. What could of caused this problem and why did Safe Mode resolve this? Thanks again.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited October 2004
    andfitchandyou wrote:
    ...What could of caused this problem and why did Safe Mode resolve this? Thanks again.
    Why Windows thought the file was in use is a mystery to me, unless Adobe Illustrator is automatically loaded at boot. Or, maybe a glitch in how it handles "Recent Documents".

    Safe Mode loads a barebones Windows environment - no frills, no extras. Whatever it was that made Windows see the file as being in use didn't get loaded so you were able to delete the file.
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