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Q230052: Files or Folders Deleted from Floppy Disk Not in the Recycle Bin

Article: Q230052
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbui win95 win98
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you delete a file or folder from a floppy disk, you are unable to view the
file or folder in the Recycle Bin.

CAUSE
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This issue occurs because files and folders you delete from a floppy disk are
not stored in the Recycle Bin, instead, they are immediately and permanently
deleted.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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You may be able to recover files deleted from a floppy disk by using a
third-party disk utility.

Additional query words: 1.0 1.00 2.00 2.10 2.50 3.0 3.00 4.00

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Keywords          : kbtool kbui win95 win98 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTW400sp3 kbWinNTW400sp2 kbWinNTW400sp1 kbWin3xSearch kbWin95search kbWin98search kbOPKSearch kbWin98 kbWin95OPKOSR25 kbWin95OPKOSR210
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Issue type        : kbprb

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