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204| Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:50:00 GMT| dan| Comments (3)
I decided to start a new thread for this.
Could NAV have kept a Nprotect folder on a recycler drive on a
secondary hard disk? How safe is to delete it?

How safe is to delete the whole recycler drive?

The reason for me asking this is that I have a virus in that folder on
my second hard drive and I cant delete it, nor access the file, so I
guess deleting the whole folder would work, but how safe is it?

Dan

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On 6 Feb 2005 19:55:44 -0800, dan wrote:

> I decided to start a new thread for this.
> Could NAV have kept a Nprotect folder on a recycler drive on a
> secondary hard disk? How safe is to delete it?
> How safe is to delete the whole recycler drive?
> The reason for me asking this is that I have a virus in that folder on
> my second hard drive and I cant delete it, nor access the file, so I
> guess deleting the whole folder would work, but how safe is it?
>
> Dan

I ran into the same problem years ago and with a different version of
Windows. Unless newer versions of Norton has added a mechanism to remind
you to remove Protected Bin files before uninstalling this component - yes,
it's possible that NAV did this.

Suggest checking the Symantec website for directions on removing these
leftovers. I remember reinstalling Protected Bin, deleting the files and
then uninstalling the Protected Bin but they may have different directions
by now.

If your Windows Recycle Bin becomes damaged during the Symantec repair, use
MVP Kelly Theriot's fix to rebuild the XP recycle bin. It's on Line 64
(right hand side) of this page:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

sharonf | Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:52:00 GMT |

dan wrote:

>I decided to start a new thread for this.
>Could NAV have kept a Nprotect folder on a recycler drive on a
>secondary hard disk? How safe is to delete it?
>How safe is to delete the whole recycler drive?

That is the Norton Protected recycle bin. Disable it

Do not try to delete the Recycler folder - that is the normal Recycle
Bin

Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn...mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

alexnichol | Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:53:00 GMT |

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:59:34 -0600, Sharon F wrote:

> On 6 Feb 2005 19:55:44 -0800, dan wrote:
>
> I ran into the same problem years ago and with a different version of
> Windows. Unless newer versions of Norton has added a mechanism to remind
> you to remove Protected Bin files before uninstalling this component - yes,
> it's possible that NAV did this.
> Suggest checking the Symantec website for directions on removing these
> leftovers. I remember reinstalling Protected Bin, deleting the files and
> then uninstalling the Protected Bin but they may have different directions
> by now.
> If your Windows Recycle Bin becomes damaged during the Symantec repair, use
> MVP Kelly Theriot's fix to rebuild the XP recycle bin. It's on Line 64
> (right hand side) of this page:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

PS: Alex makes a good point that the Recycler folder is the Recycle Bin. If
you are deleting on name only, take heed of his advice. If you've lost some
disk space due to uninstalling the Protected Bin before emptying it, then
check out the Symantec technical pages for a solution.
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

sharonf | Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:53:00 GMT |

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