{"id":2443,"date":"2017-07-04T09:22:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T09:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/?p=2443"},"modified":"2021-05-13T08:59:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T08:59:39","slug":"fix-recycle-bin-is-corrupted-error-in-windows-10-8-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eassos.com\/blog\/fix-recycle-bin-is-corrupted-error-in-windows-10-8-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix \u2013 \u201cRecycle Bin is corrupted\u201d error in Windows 10\/8\/7"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post you can find two solutions to fix corrupted Recycle Bin without data loss in Windows 10\/8\/7\/XP. If you encounter the error \u201cThe Recycle Bin on <drive letter> is corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?\u201d, you can try solutions here to fix it without losing data.<\/p>\n

Recycle Bin is corrupted<\/span><\/h1>\n

When the Recycle Bin is corrupted, you might be unable to delete files or empty it, you\u2019ll get a box with error message while deleting files. The error message you get is \u201cThe Recycle Bin on <drive letter>:\\ is corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?\u201d\"Recycle<\/p>\n

With corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows 10\/8\/7, you can face various issues when using it. For example, you cannot find files deleted from Windows Explorer in Recycle Bin or you are not able to delete files in the corrupted Recycle Bin or even empty it to release disk space. Beside, you might receive error message like access denied or Recycle Bin is corrupt.<\/p>\n

Causes<\/span><\/h1>\n

In Windows 7\/8\/10, Recycle Bin gets corrupted on account of various reasons such as dll issue, system corrupt, incompatibility issue, unexpected force close, etc. Apart from that, the cause of the issue has something to do the the Recycle Bin folder $Recycle.bin<\/strong> which locates in each drive on Windows. It is a hidden and system protected folder, thus, you cannot see it without using the Unhide option. For whatever reasons, the result is the same \u2013 you cannot access the Recycle Bin.<\/p>\n

How to fix corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows 10\/8\/7\/XP?<\/span><\/h1>\n

This section gives two solutions to fix corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows 10\/8\/7\/XP. The first solution repairs corrupt Recycle Bin by using Command Prompt, while the second tries to reset Recycle Bin in Windows Explorer. Both solutions are easy to follow and you can try one by one to fix the issue.<\/p>\n

Method 1: Fix corrupt Recycle Bin using Command Prompt<\/span><\/h2>\n

Important: The following process may delete files and folders in the Recycle Bin, causing data loss. Please backup any files that are important to you before performing steps below.<\/p>\n

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  1. Launch Elevated Command Prompt. There are multiple ways to open Command Prompt and you can choose the one you feel easy. In Windows 10, you can right-click Start menu and then choose Command Prompt (Admin). If you are prompted by UAC then give confirmation.<\/li>\n
  2. Type command rd \/s \/q C:\\$Recycle.bin<\/strong> in Command Prompt and press Enter Key.\"Recycle<\/li>\n
  3. Then enter command rd \/s \/q D:\\$Recycle.bin<\/strong> and hit Enter key.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If there are E and F drives on your computer, you should execute command rd \/s \/q e:\\$Recycle.bin <\/strong>and rd \/s \/q F:\\$Recycle.bin. <\/strong>Why should we use command for each drive separately? That\u2019s because each partition on Windows (since XP) has separate Recycle Bin folder, and the corrupted Recycle Bin issue relates to these folders. Thus we need to repair them one by one.<\/p>\n

    Method 2: Repair corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows Explorer<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Resetting is an easier way to fix \u201cThe Recycle Bin is corrupted\u201d issue in Windows. Since the Recycle Bin folder $Recycle.bin <\/strong>is not visible by default, we should unhide it first before fixing the corruption. Let\u2019s see the entire process.<\/p>\n

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    1. Click Start button and choose Control Panel where you should select Appearance and Personalization<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Choose Folder Options<\/strong> and select View tab from the popped-up window.<\/li>\n
    3. Under Advanced Settings<\/strong>, select Show hidden files and folders<\/strong> and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)<\/strong>. Then click OK button.<\/li>\n
    4. Open the system partition which is usually drive (C:) and find $Recycle.bin<\/strong> folder.<\/li>\n
    5. Right-click $Recycle.bin<\/strong> and select Delete. Click Yes when you prompted whether to delete it permanently.<\/li>\n
    6. On the Delete File window, select \u201cDo this for all current items\u201d and click Yes.<\/li>\n
    7. \u00a0Restart computer when $Recycle.bin <\/strong>is deleted successfully. Then you can check if the Recycle Bin is fixed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Deleting the Recycle Bin folder does not affect system performance, as Windows will automatically create a new $Recycle.bin folder which is no longer corrupted.<\/p>\n

      How to recover files from corrupted Recycle Bin?<\/span><\/h1>\n

      When Windows Recycle Bin gets corrupted, you may not be able to restore deleted files from Recycle Bin. However, you can use Eassos Recovery Free<\/a> to perform Recycle Bin recovery. During scanning lost files, you can preview and check recoverable files which will be displayed in two parts: path and file type. Data listed in path has original file names and directory. Let\u2019s have a look the process of recovering deleted files with free recovery software<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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      1. Launch Eassos Recovery Free data recovery software and select \u201cRecover Deleted Files\u201d mode.\"Recycle<\/li>\n
      2. Choose the location where lost files were located before deletion, and click \u201cNext\u201d button to search for lost data.\"Recycle<\/li>\n
      3. Preview files to find out those you want to recover. Then select files you need and click \u201cRecover\u201d button.\"Recycle<\/li>\n
      4. Select location which is different the one you are recovering data, and save recovered data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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