This looks similar to file problems i have had on Win2k NTFS partitions.
For example I could see files listed, but trying to delete them made the =
system respond with a message the file does not exist, or an error messag=
e i have forgot.  Some files got weird names including file-name-illegal =
symbols.  I also had some user files dissapear.
It got worse and i ended up reinstalling now and then- This happened ever=
y x moths but have stopped since a) SP3 upgrade b) removal of Promise ULT=
RA-ATA hard disk controller and reinstall using standard ISA driver. (I g=
ot desperate)(so i since use main board slower hardware)  I don=B4t know =
what did it.
Funnlily I did not have thoose problems with the FAT32 partition on th es=
ame drive, probably some incompatibility problem with some NTFS driver on=
ly.  I thought it should be more safe to run NTFS...

You might want to update to latest harddisk controller driver for it not =
to happen again or try remove or change harddisk controller hardware.

I also in history have had a hard disk with transmittent errors.  Both NT=
 and OS/2 install attempts produced all kind of weird error messages, Win=
95 installed and screwed up.

I think i ran a disk test utility but it did not find any error.  So i tr=
ied harder: Using DOS i got error message sometime when copying file to i=
t from diskette, trying to read it back produced "sector not found".  Wit=
h screen copy from that I got the drive exchanged (no cost) for another -=
of exact same type- and it solved everything.

Never trust anything...

/Morgan

Groups 02:19 2005-08-07:
>I realise this is way off topic but hoping someone may have had experien=
ce
>with this.
>
>Every time I try to empty he recycle bin, it clears all the listed files=
 and
>directories but a message
>dialog comes up saying it cannot delete a certain directory because disk=
 is
>full or no write permission.
>
>The directory is an old one that no longer exists and there is no visibl=
e
>link in the recycle bin to enable
>me to manually delete the entry.
>
>Anyone know what is going on here and how I can clear the "hidden" entry.
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>
>Kind Regards
>
>David Huisman
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