Couldn’t delete folders: “$RECYCLE.BIN” and “System Volume Information” ,
I wanted to delete two folders from my external hard drive but sounds not to work (attached)
What might be the issue?
How to delete them?
Thank you
Best
Jamal
Hello Jamal,
What were you wanting to delete these system folders for? Are you having some sort of issue?
The “System Volume Information” is used by System Restore (System Protection) for restore points.
The “$RECYCLE.BIN” is used to store the deleted files for that specific volume until emptied from the Recycle Bin.
You have to watch those folders though.
My external HDD (the one I use at TAFE) gets a new user SID entry, every time I connect it to the PCs in the classrooms.
I can only delete files from the Recycle Bin (using Windows) if I connect to the same PC at a later date.
I was wondering where my HDD space was going and then I happened to check the "$RECYCLE.BIN" and discovered that there was a deleted VM sitting in one of the SID folders.
I couldn't delete the file from my home PC (using Windows).
I ended up deleting the file using my Ubuntu install.
That said, you shouldn't delete "$RECYCLE.BIN". :)
You have to watch those folders though.
My external HDD (the one I use at TAFE) gets a new user SID entry, every time I connect it to the PCs in the classrooms.
I can only delete files from the Recycle Bin (using Windows) if I connect to the same PC at a later date.
I was wondering where my HDD space was going and then I happened to check the "$RECYCLE.BIN" and discovered that there was a deleted VM sitting in one of the SID folders.
I couldn't delete the file from my home PC (using Windows).
I ended up deleting the file using my Ubuntu install.
That said, you shouldn't delete "$RECYCLE.BIN". :)
Many thanks guys for the help,
I’ll be keeping them!
Best
Jamal
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