Is it possible to change one of the XP settings or registry so that if
I delete a file from a USB flash drive it will go into the recycle bin
instead of just being permanently deleted? I'd like some way to
retrieve mistakenly deleted files. (The recycle bin could be on C or
the USB flash card if that matters.)

I like to operate off the USB flash card on various different
computers so this would be helpful to be able to get the deleted files
to go into the recycle bin. (Obviously one should back up ones files
so I do know that.)

Thanks,
Chet

On 4/9/2007 2:37 PM On a whim, Chet pounded out on the keyboard

> Is it possible to change one of the XP settings or registry so that if
> I delete a file from a USB flash drive it will go into the recycle bin
> instead of just being permanently deleted? I'd like some way to
> retrieve mistakenly deleted files. (The recycle bin could be on C or
> the USB flash card if that matters.)
>
> I like to operate off the USB flash card on various different
> computers so this would be helpful to be able to get the deleted files
> to go into the recycle bin. (Obviously one should back up ones files
> so I do know that.)
>
> Thanks,
> Chet
>

Hi Chet,

Floppy disks, Zip disks, SyQuest cartridges, and other removable media
do not have a Recycle Bin. Some removable drives come with utilities
(e.g., Zip Tools) which allow you to set up a Recycle Bin by fooling
Windows into thinking the drive is actually a fixed disk. Consult your
drive's documentation to find out if this is an option.

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"Chet" <chetshannon******.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to change one of the XP settings or registry so that if
> I delete a file from a USB flash drive it will go into the recycle bin
> instead of just being permanently deleted? I'd like some way to
> retrieve mistakenly deleted files. (The recycle bin could be on C or
> the USB flash card if that matters.)
>
> I like to operate off the USB flash card on various different
> computers so this would be helpful to be able to get the deleted files
> to go into the recycle bin. (Obviously one should back up ones files
> so I do know that.)


You could use a 3rd party tool that captures all deletions. Here is one
that works well, but it is not free.
http://www.executive.com/undelete/undelete.asp

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Funny that, I'm looking for the exact opposite.

My 1GB USB flash drive gets identified as a hard drive, and every XP machine
I hook it up to insists on recreating a Recycled folder as well as System
Volume Information (system restore crap that is useless for a flash drive).