neo_joel Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 See attached, enough said. Anyone had this problem before or knows whats causing it, it kinda freaked me out when i seen it tho and it still is.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.K.R. Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Don't delete it. I have seen other people with this problem before. If you delete it, you are going to damage your Windows installation and you may need to reinstall Windows or even format your hard drive. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584716110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbleph1$h Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 A.K.R.? said: Don't delete it. I have seen other people with this problem before. If you delete it, you are going to damage your Windows installation and you may need to reinstall Windows or even format your hard drive. 584716110[/snapback] Not true. Windows won't let you delete it if you are booted into it. You likely just created a shortcut to Windows and are trying to delete it.;);) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584716142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adnan248999 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Why do I get the feeling this thread has been created for fun? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584716368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimy Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 at least make it with a screenie showing u selecting the folder windows... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584716384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
max84 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 A.K.R.? said: Don't delete it. I have seen other people with this problem before. If you delete it, you are going to damage your Windows installation and you may need to reinstall Windows or even format your hard drive. 584716110[/snapback] Yes it's probably only a shortcut, which got somehow in to the recycle bin. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584716766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 I have had that happen to me before, I deleted it and nothing happended to windows. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584716769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgeek Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Yep, HoochieMamma's right. It happened to me too. Deleted it and nothing in my windows folder got deleted, even the folder itself. I read not long ago that Gameguy said that this is a windows xp bug. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584719246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sto110 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 :alien: Yeah I had that happen a couple of times before. Not really sure what the problem was but i have since rebuilt my machine and the problem is gone. Good luck with this. It doesnt really effect anything but it annoying and will happen again in the future if you dont find a solution. :alien: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584719277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rablet Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 HoochieMamma said: I have had that happen to me before, I deleted it and nothing happended to windows. 584716769[/snapback] Yeah, me 2 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584719280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitCh Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 HoochieMamma said: I have had that happen to me before, I deleted it and nothing happended to windows. 584716769[/snapback] Me too, but when i went to delete it, it wouldnt let me, so I restarted windows and deleted it then! This used to happen all the time, like once a week! However, I recently formated my PC and have had no further occurance of this problem! :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584719304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Leclair Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Yeah I agree with eveyone saying it is a bug, I also saw this here: http://www.windohs.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=127 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584719313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaladis Veteran Posted October 12, 2004 Veteran Share Posted October 12, 2004 has happend here many many times... even if you go ahead and 'empty recycle bin' it will just error out and say 'cannot delete windows'... just reboot and it will be gone :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584719328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LispyGlitter2 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 weird :s I haven't had that problem. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584719372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Of Puppets Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 All Windows XX Pro OS's have that problem. It will pop up saying Do you want to delete 'Windows', hit yes and see what happens. It wont let you. Delete a shortcut and then go to the bin, single click the delted shortcut and press the del key on the k-board, the offending Windows error goes away. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/229239-windows-in-recycle-bin/#findComment-584719453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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