Cannot Empty Recycle Bin or Modify Recycle Bin Properties (173416)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q173416 SYMPTOMS
You may experience the following symptoms:
- When you right-click the Recycle Bin, the Empty Recycle Bin command
may be unavailable.
- When you right-click the Recycle Bin, the Properties command may be
unavailable.
- Files that you delete may be permanently deleted rather than moved to
the Recycle Bin.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if your fixed hard disk is marked as a removable drive.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click System.
- Click the Device Manager tab.
- Double-click the Disk Drives branch to expand it.
- Click your hard disk, and then click Properties.
- On the Settings tab, click the Removable check box to clear it.
- Click OK, and then click OK.
- Restart your computer.
MORE INFORMATION
Note that you cannot use these steps to treat an actual removable drive
as a fixed drive. If the drive is removable, the Removable option is reset
when you restart the computer.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
|---|
| Keywords: | kbDiskMemory kbenv KB173416 |
|---|
|