Windows – Recycle bin on substed drives

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I've created a substed drive on Windows 7. When I delete a file, it doesn't go to the recycle bin, instead it is deleted permanently.

Recycle bin properties do not show this drive at all.

Any hack to send the files from substed drives to the recycle bin?

Best Answer

  1. Browse to C:\users\.
  2. Right-click on one of the folders in this location (I chose saved games) and click properties.
  3. Select the Location tab.
  4. Click Move, browse to to root of the mapped drive, and click Select Folder.
  5. When asked "move all content?" it's your decision, I prefer "No".

A $RECYCLE.BIN is created in the mapped drive and the drive is in the list shown in the properties of recyclebin.

If you move the location back to C:\users..., the mapped drive is removed from the list of drives that are covered by recycle bin. But the Recyclebin itself remains in the mapped drive. Allowing you to access deleted files from other drives, only.

Source: Microsoft

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