Invisible Windows file in the Recycle bin..

[basepointdesignz]

Hi,

My computer restarted itself last night after trying to do something on CuBase and after system restoring it to a particualr save restore point i once created, there is now an invisible file in the recycle bin, which when i tried to empty, asked me:
'Do you really want to delete the file 'WINDOWS'?

Is this file harmless or has my computer gone mental and if i delete this file, will my computer fall over and die?

By the way, i have the show hidden files and folders option on, so its not that..

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Paul
basepointdesignzltd..
P4 3.0Ghz / 1.25GB RAM
XP Pro SP2
Sapphire X1950 512MB Dual-DVi Graphics Card..

 

[basepointdesignz]

any ideas anyone? I don't wanna empty the bin just in case...

Cheers,

Paul
basepointdesignzltd..
P4 3.0Ghz / 1.25GB RAM
XP Pro SP2
Sapphire X1950 512MB Dual-DVi Graphics Card..

 

[edfair]

Do you have your original install media? That gives you the repair option if it really is something critical.

On the ones I service anything in recycle is history.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[basepointdesignz]

Hi, thanks.

Yeah, i have original disks and that, but just wanted to know if it was dangerous or just nothing before i attempt to empty the WINDOWS folder / file from the bin.

Was just curious too if it has happened to anyone else..


Cheers,

Paul
basepointdesignzltd..
P4 3.0Ghz / 1.25GB RAM
XP Pro SP2
Sapphire X1950 512MB Dual-DVi Graphics Card..

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
Why not open the bin and look at the properties of that file ( to see an 'invisible' file,be sure the 'show hidden files/folders ' option is set..)

If it is still invisible I would be very careful about deleting it since some pointer in the disk map may have been corrupted somehow and it is really the WINDOWS directory ( not likely, but...)







To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."

 

[basepointdesignz]

Exactly! I do have the Show Hidden File / Folders option on, and its still invisible, hence why i was concerned. I can't select it, even with CTRL+A which normally allows you to..

I dunno what to do, which is why i contacted the pros

Cheers,

Paul
basepointdesignzltd..
P4 3.0Ghz / 1.25GB RAM
XP Pro SP2
Sapphire X1950 512MB Dual-DVi Graphics Card..

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
One more thing to try..
Open a command prompt and navigate to the recycle Bin's location and try a DIR there...





To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."