Issue with drive. Can only acess in a GTK 3 type inerface not GTK 2 ($RECYCLE.BIN': Input/output error) [Solved]

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Re: Issue with drive. Can only acess in a GTK 3 type inerface not GTK 2 ($RECYCLE.BIN': Input/output error)

Post by catweazel »

$RECYCLE.BIN is a the Windwoes recycle bin. If you have Windwoes installed, start it up and try to delete something from that drive within Windwoes. Deleting a file from within Windwoes should recreate that directory for you.
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Re: Issue with drive. Can only acess in a GTK 3 type inerface not GTK 2 ($RECYCLE.BIN': Input/output error)

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linlinxz wrote:Well, I don't have Windows installed on my system. But I used a virtual machine that has Windows and added the physical drive to it. Then I deleted something unimportant on that drive and the folder $RECYCLE.BIN was recreated. That fixed it instead. Wish I did this before.
Thanks for your help.
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