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i found out how my 30GB is lost

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Name: bitboyx2008
Date: April 16, 2008 at 19:12:54 Pacific
OS: 1
CPU/Ram: 2
Product: 3
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i just uncheck hide protected window file. and i see a folder call "Recyler". it is 28GB. when i open it. tons of rfb file. is it safe to delete this folder? thanks



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Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: April 16, 2008 at 22:51:28 Pacific
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That might depend on what your "1" operating system uses those files for.

Are you sure they're rfb files and it's recycler and not recycled?


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Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: April 16, 2008 at 23:45:17 Pacific
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C:\Recycler looks to be just the NTFS version of your recycle bin. When you move a file to the recycle bin it's actually moved to a hidden sub folder within the c:\recycler folder. I assume each user has their own sub folder. So to remove all the files you may need to separately log in as each user and empty the recycle bin.

If all the files are in the main recycler folder and not a sub folder maybe you need to log in as administrator to delete them, but that's just a guess.

I don't know what the rfb files are. The only reference I found for that extension was for something called 'roboform'


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: April 17, 2008 at 06:06:51 Pacific
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You obviously didn't repartition/reformat your HDD correctly if you "lost" 28GB. You *should* have used the HDD manufacturer's software to wipe your drive.

Anyhow, had you been using the Roboform add-on for your passwords?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roboform


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