grob367 said:
"I finally got back nearly 20 Gigs and there is more to come. I also discovered the culprit. Seems I had Norton System Works on my computeer. I deleted it about 4 months ago..."
Hi grob367:
Sorry I didn't see your post sooner, but I'm glad to hear you finally solved it. I went through the same nightmare with NPROTECT.
Norton Places a folder called “NPROTECT” in the C:\RECYCLER folder. The NPROTECT folder can contain several hundred mega bites worth of files. Often, the NPROTECT folder is not removed when Norton System Works is uninstalled, and it can not be removed by most methods.
After trying many things to delete this folder and its contents, I discovered the solution below. It works quick and clean. Hope this may be of help if the same problem arises again.
To check if “NPROTECT” remains:
Go to, Start/My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/View, and uncheck; “Hide protected operating system files”. Click Apply and OK.
Open Explorer and scan down to C:\Recycler. Click to open folder and see if NPROTECT is in it.
If it is not there, you have no problem.
If it is still there, you can use the following method to remove it:
To delete "NPROTECT":
1. Go to, Start/All Programs/Accessories, and select The Command Prompt.
2. Copy and paste the following text at the “C:\...>” Prompt, and press the “ENTER” key.
Rmdir /s \\?\C:\RECYCLER\NPROTECT
Recheck C:\Recycler to verify NPROTECT folder is no longer there. Don't forget to rehide Protected operating system files.
