Windows 10: The Recycle Bin on E:\ is corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?

Hi, I have Windows 10 and recently installed a new SSD to get more space. It is working fine normally, but every time after a Windows update or after my laptop restarted itself, it gives the message "The Recycle Bin on E:\ is corrupted. Do you want to empty the Recycle Bin for this drive?". Then when I try to access the disk it's telling me "Access denied". When I go to Create and format hard disk partitions and change the letter a few times then at some point it will let me in again. But this happens after every update, making me have to change the letter, which also of course influences all

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recycle bin on E:\ is corrupted

There's no actual folder named 'Recycle Bin' on any drive, the deleted files are actually stored in the hidden folder $RECYCLE.BIN, and within that folder is a separate folder for each user account. What you see in Recycle Bin is a composite of all the files your account deleted, across all the drives.

What you can't see, restore, or clean up are any files deleted by another user.

Fixing a corrupted recycle bin on a drive is simply a matter of deleting that drive's $RECYCLE.BIN so that Windows can recreate it. This tutorial tells you how.

Fix Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows

 

recycle bin

Hi George,

To prevent your files from being deleted from the Recycle Bin, we suggest increasing the maximum file size your Recycle Bin can keep by following the steps below:

• Right click on the Recycle Bin icon.
• Under the Settings for selected location, select Custom size.
• Fill up the box for your allotted maximum file size for your Recycle Bin.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

D:/ Recycle Bin is Corrupted

Hello Robert,

The tutorial below can help show you step by step on how to fix the corrupted Recycle Bin on your "D" drive.

Fix Corrupted Recycle Bin in Windows