All data deleted,but the drive shows 1.47gb used ??

J

jumbo5

Adept
I've my HD divided in 6 parts and my OS is on H:
Earlier my OS was on C:,i formatted C: through:BOOT FROM CD' option.Now when i scan my PC through QUCKHEAL scan,in C: it scans a certain path > C:Recycler/....... (C the snapshot of a native boot scan)
At that path the PC hangs or restarts.THe funny thing is i cannot c any 'recyler' folders or anything related to it on C: drive,even when i've kept all hidden files open. :huh:

2d6qted.jpg


So i tried to format C: again by RIght clicking on the C: and selecting format.after sometime it says 'COULD NOT FORMAT c: completely'.
So i manually delted all dat 100% from C:
After that when goto properties of C: i see 1.47 GB used! :S ( c snapshot)
Then i scan the C: with "no data",again i see the Recyler.... thing while scanning.Its kind of some ghost stuff in C:

2wf8dmx.jpg


THen after sometime a temp folder is created on C: by default

a59sid.jpg


please help!!
 
Recycler is the actual folder that makes up the recycle bin.. As long as you have a recycle bin in your OS, you'll have the recycler folder. There are ways to disable recycle bin completely, but it is not advisable, 'coz any data you delete will never get stored in the recycle bin after that.

The recycler folder is found in all the partitions of your HDD.. like C:\Recycler; D:\Recycler, etc.. The recycle bin icon on the desktop is just a shortcut to these folders.. :)

On a sidenote, there is a very nasty trojan which also disguises itself as recycler. Google for it..
 
thanx HP-India.
But i've the latest updated QH antivirus,so even if it is a trojan it should've been deleted.
Secondly wat is that 1.47gb stuff doin there which i dont know of ??
 
^^ Right click on the recycle bin icon on the desktop and set the properties of the recycle bin.. In it you should have the option to adjust the size of the bin. Basically, the recycler is a fixed size folder, which occupies the amount specified, irrespective of whether it is full or not. SO, even if you have deleted all the contents of your HDD, the recycler folder will occupy the space it was assigned, in your case 1.47GB.. Hope that clarifies.
 
why dont you boot in command prompt mode (press F8 before you get the boot screen) and then delete or just full format the c drive.

just to be sure empty the main recycle bin folder in your machine. it may be having the virus.
 
zhopudey said:
Quite OT, but any particular reason why you have your OS on h: instead of the usual c: ?
Click to expand...

quite OT :huh:

I had formatted C: 5 times last year but still found system slow, so i thought i should install OS on adrive which is still virgin,mayb that might make a difference.
 
Back
Top