"Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I am working on a shared folder on a win Xp pro network.
>
> Now, I know that if I delete a shared folder file from a remote PC it
won't
> go in any recycle bin, not the remote Pc's nor in the server's and this is
ok.
>
> But why, when working on the server itself, the deleted file (always from
> the shared folder) will NOT go in the recylce bin of the server? After all
in
> this case I am working on a local file, not a remote one.
> Anybody can help?
> Ciao Sylvia
>

Because you're still deleting it from a mapped drive. If you deleted
it from a physical drive then it would go into the recycle bin.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F1901C4A-8F64-4869-8F2F-F2961E1AEF33@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> > I am working on a shared folder on a win Xp pro network.
> >
> > Now, I know that if I delete a shared folder file from a remote PC it
> won't
> > go in any recycle bin, not the remote Pc's nor in the server's and this is
> ok.
> >
> > But why, when working on the server itself, the deleted file (always from
> > the shared folder) will NOT go in the recylce bin of the server? After all
> in
> > this case I am working on a local file, not a remote one.
> > Anybody can help?
> > Ciao Sylvia
> >
>
> Because you're still deleting it from a mapped drive. If you deleted
> it from a physical drive then it would go into the recycle bin.

Can you explain the difference? I do not know what a mapped drive is. Do you
mean the My Computer/c: is the physical and Network/c: is mapped?

"Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F1901C4A-8F64-4869-8F2F-F2961E1AEF33@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi all,
> > > I am working on a shared folder on a win Xp pro network.
> > >
> > > Now, I know that if I delete a shared folder file from a remote PC it
> > won't
> > > go in any recycle bin, not the remote Pc's nor in the server's and
this is
> > ok.
> > >
> > > But why, when working on the server itself, the deleted file (always
from
> > > the shared folder) will NOT go in the recylce bin of the server? After
all
> > in
> > > this case I am working on a local file, not a remote one.
> > > Anybody can help?
> > > Ciao Sylvia
> > >
> >
> > Because you're still deleting it from a mapped drive. If you deleted
> > it from a physical drive then it would go into the recycle bin.
>
> Can you explain the difference? I do not know what a mapped drive is. Do
you
> mean the My Computer/c: is the physical and Network/c: is mapped?

- Click Start / Run
- Type cmd {OK}
- Type net use
All drives listed under this command are mapped drives. Drives not
listed (e.g. C are physical drives.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6453B6B4-C419-43FC-A077-6DA923B37015@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:F1901C4A-8F64-4869-8F2F-F2961E1AEF33@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > I am working on a shared folder on a win Xp pro network.
> > > >
> > > > Now, I know that if I delete a shared folder file from a remote PC it
> > > won't
> > > > go in any recycle bin, not the remote Pc's nor in the server's and
> this is
> > > ok.
> > > >
> > > > But why, when working on the server itself, the deleted file (always
> from
> > > > the shared folder) will NOT go in the recylce bin of the server? After
> all
> > > in
> > > > this case I am working on a local file, not a remote one.
> > > > Anybody can help?
> > > > Ciao Sylvia
> > > >
> > >
> > > Because you're still deleting it from a mapped drive. If you deleted
> > > it from a physical drive then it would go into the recycle bin.
> >
> > Can you explain the difference? I do not know what a mapped drive is. Do
> you
> > mean the My Computer/c: is the physical and Network/c: is mapped?
>
> - Click Start / Run
> - Type cmd {OK}
> - Type net use
> All drives listed under this command are mapped drives. Drives not
> listed (e.g. C are physical drives.

Sorry, I did it as you said (both on C: and on the directory where my files
are) but i get nothing listed.
The only reply I have is
"The new connections will be memorized"
"There are no items in the list"

"Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6453B6B4-C419-43FC-A077-6DA923B37015@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Sylvia" <Sylvia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:F1901C4A-8F64-4869-8F2F-F2961E1AEF33@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > I am working on a shared folder on a win Xp pro network.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now, I know that if I delete a shared folder file from a remote PC
it
> > > > won't
> > > > > go in any recycle bin, not the remote Pc's nor in the server's and
> > this is
> > > > ok.
> > > > >
> > > > > But why, when working on the server itself, the deleted file
(always
> > from
> > > > > the shared folder) will NOT go in the recylce bin of the server?
After
> > all
> > > > in
> > > > > this case I am working on a local file, not a remote one.
> > > > > Anybody can help?
> > > > > Ciao Sylvia
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Because you're still deleting it from a mapped drive. If you deleted
> > > > it from a physical drive then it would go into the recycle bin.
> > >
> > > Can you explain the difference? I do not know what a mapped drive is.
Do
> > you
> > > mean the My Computer/c: is the physical and Network/c: is mapped?
> >
> > - Click Start / Run
> > - Type cmd {OK}
> > - Type net use
> > All drives listed under this command are mapped drives. Drives not
> > listed (e.g. C are physical drives.
>
> Sorry, I did it as you said (both on C: and on the directory where my
files
> are) but i get nothing listed.
> The only reply I have is
> "The new connections will be memorized"
> "There are no items in the list"

This means that you have no drives mapped.

I suggest to do this little test increase your familiarity with the subject:

1. Create a file c:\Something.txt, perhaps using notepad.exe.
2. Close notepad.exe.
3. Launch "My Computer".
4. Locate the file c:\Something.txt.
5. Right-click it, then delete it.
6. Open the Recycle Bin. You will see the file there.

7. Click start / run
8. Type this: net use q: \\%ComputerName%\c$
This will map drive Q: to drive C:.
9. Create a file c:\Something2.txt, using notepad.exe.
10. Close notepad.exe.
11. Launch "My Computer".
12. Locate the file Q:\Something2.txt.
13. Right-click it, then delete it.
14. Open the Recycle Bin. You will not see the file there.
This is because you deleted the file from a mapped drive
rather than from a physical drive.