----------------------------------------- w i n d o w s 9 8 c o r r u p t e d r e c y c l e b i n ----------------------------------------- Problem: Can no longer delete files in my Recycle Bin Reason: This can happen after installing 3rd party utilties. Solution: 1. Restart system. After initial Power On Self Test (POST) sequence is completed, press and hold down Ctrl key. When you get the Startup menu, select Command Prompt Only. (You could also use your Startup disk) 2. When you get a command prompt, type the following lines, and press Enter after each one. attrib -r -s -h c:\recycled deltree c:\recycled 3. Now restart your system and the Recycle Bin will be automatically recreated, which should fix your problem. Source: PC Pro magazine, September 2000, p.259 Real World Computing - Technical Support David Moss (dmoss@grindleys.co.uk)