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E:\RECYCLER CONTENTS?????

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by wacojohn

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Windows XP Home SP2. I use a 3rd party defrag program (IOBIT) and as it scans my secondary external, USB hard drive, it scans the folder described in the Title. It appears to be loaded with files and folders. Folder properties are set to show Hidden files and folders as well as Protected Operating System files. Windows explorer does not show the folder.

I run CMD and dir /AH shows the Recycler folder with 7 folders such as:

E:\RECYCLER>dir /ah/b
S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003
S-1-5-21-2241024791-3491336717-546267100-1003
S-1-5-21-2264438845-2353636569-3054009269-1003
S-1-5-21-3338504361-4078632667-1234468056-1003
S-1-5-21-3338504361-4078632667-1234468056-500
S-1-5-21-3475665784-2843799583-1584679447-1003
S-1-5-21-769624720-1677644986-1428583316-1003

The contents of one of the folders is:
Directory of E:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003

04/11/2008 06:19 PM
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04/11/2008 06:19 PM
..
03/28/2008 10:11 PM 0 De3.rdp
04/11/2008 05:49 PM 65 desktop.ini
04/11/2008 06:34 PM 2,420 INFO2
3 File(s) 2,485 bytes

Directory of E:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003\De1\Pro
gram Files

04/11/2008 06:08 PM
InstallShield Installation Information
04/11/2008 06:06 PM
Uninstall Information
04/11/2008 06:06 PM
WindowsUpdate
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of E:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003\De1\Pro
gram Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Folders

04/23/2003 08:24 PM 8,206 PUBPLACE.HTT
1 File(s) 8,206 bytes

Directory of E:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003\De1\Pro
gram Files\InstallShield Installation Information

04/11/2008 06:08 PM
.
04/11/2008 06:08 PM
..
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of E:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003\De1\Pro
gram Files\Uninstall Information

04/11/2008 06:06 PM
.
04/11/2008 06:06 PM
..
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of E:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003\De1\Pro
gram Files\VideoLAN\VLC

03/25/2008 05:45 PM 12,080 uninstall.log
1 File(s) 12,080 bytes

Directory of E:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003\De1\Pro
gram Files\WindowsUpdate

04/11/2008 06:06 PM
.
04/11/2008 06:06 PM
..
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of E:\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-1708805192-4115770677-3903098631-1003\De1\Pro
gram Files\Yahoo!\Yahoo! Music Jukebox

06/17/2007 06:58 AM 6,151 WMP_Upgrade.wma
1 File(s) 6,151 bytes

Total Files Listed:
6 File(s) 28,922 bytes
11 Dir(s) 215,010,152,448 bytes free

E:\RECYCLER>

Noticing the dates of the folders, I see SOME prior to 5/23/2008. Those dates are dates before my last computer crash,.. wherein I restored to C: from OEM CDs and reinstalled applications to both C: and E: Some are on and after 5/23. I think this is a trashcan for E: that has not been emptied, but I am not sure. I think I could delete any folder prior to 5/22/08. Or, more likely delete everything in it. Oh, .. Recycle icon on desktop is configured to use one setting for ALL hard drives and to my knowledge, always has been.
Its a lot of space on E: which appears to be full of junk.

Any advice/comment would be apreciated. thnx in advance.

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by hal 9000

As people who look at the discussions don't always look at the Questions and vise versa. You'll also get a auto generated Response sent to you every time that some one posts a answer to your question so it's faster.

Col

by wacojohn

Thank you for the suggestion to turn it into a question. Actually, I thought that would be most obvious. I asserted myself and deleted anything older than the last boot date, and everything seems to be fine at this time.

by hal 9000

That it was fairly obvious that those who play on the Question side of TR had missed this one.

Just keep it in mind when you have to ask again it will just be a faster response for you.

Col

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