Windows 11: Deleted image not found in Recycle Bin?

[Flycaster]

I have a Surface Pro 6 that is running Windows 11. When I delete an image from Faststone Viewer, I select "yes" to having the image sent to the Recycle Bin. However, the image (jpg or RAW) is not to be found in the RB, nor anywhere else. How do I get it to show (be listed) in the RB?

 

[Austinian]

I have continued searching on how to delete pictures to the recycle bin (without completely deleting) when using an added on SD card for the D drive. As I have learned from you folks and further Googling, the installed SD card does not have recycle bin and when sending a deleted picture to the RB, it will not be saved in the RB. I have come across this site (https://recoverit.wondershare.com/p...eted-photos-from-memory-card-recycle-bin.html, see Part 5), which, to me, appears to be what I am looking for. But before I embark on making the suggested changes to the SD card, I'd like you to confirm that I should follow Part 5. And, if so, I'd appreciate any hints/suggestions that you could add. Thanks.

I do not suggest formatting SD cards to NTFS if you want to use it in your camera.

My personal preference is always formatting SD cards in the camera that will use them.

 

[Flycaster]

I have continued searching on how to delete pictures to the recycle bin (without completely deleting) when using an added on SD card for the D drive. As I have learned from you folks and further Googling, the installed SD card does not have recycle bin and when sending a deleted picture to the RB, it will not be saved in the RB. I have come across this site (https://recoverit.wondershare.com/p...eted-photos-from-memory-card-recycle-bin.html, see Part 5), which, to me, appears to be what I am looking for. But before I embark on making the suggested changes to the SD card, I'd like you to confirm that I should follow Part 5. And, if so, I'd appreciate any hints/suggestions that you could add. Thanks.

I do not suggest formatting SD cards to NTFS if you want to use it in your camera.

Thanks, but the microSD card is only used for additional storage on the D drive of my Surface Pro. Please remember that the question to answer is how to not totally delete pictures that are sent from the card to the recycle bin.

 

[elIvarz]

Thanks, but the microSD card is only used for additional storage on the D drive of my Surface Pro. Please remember that the question to answer is how to not totally delete pictures that are sent from the card to the recycle bin.

Then very simple and best solution: just don't delete them. Via cut-paste you can put in another safe place, if you think these pictures may ever be needed, or are not sure about..

 

[Flycaster]

Thanks, but the microSD card is only used for additional storage on the D drive of my Surface Pro. Please remember that the question to answer is how to not totally delete pictures that are sent from the card to the recycle bin.

Then very simple and best solution: just don't delete them. Via cut-paste you can put in another safe place, if you think these pictures may ever be needed, or are not sure about..

Thanks. I think I have made my request a too confusing. What I want to achieve is that when I send an image to the RB, I would like to be able see that image in the RB before I actually delete. However, at present, when sending an image to the RB, it doesn't go to the RB as the SD card has no RB; and, thus, the image is deleted and can not be viewed again.

 

[elIvarz]

Thanks, but the microSD card is only used for additional storage on the D drive of my Surface Pro. Please remember that the question to answer is how to not totally delete pictures that are sent from the card to the recycle bin.

Then very simple and best solution: just don't delete them. Via cut-paste you can put in another safe place, if you think these pictures may ever be needed, or are not sure about..

Thanks. I think I have made my request a too confusing. What I want to achieve is that when I send an image to the RB, I would like to be able see that image in the RB before I actually delete. However, at present, when sending an image to the RB, it doesn't go to the RB as the SD card has no RB; and, thus, the image is deleted and can not be viewed again.

I digged deeper into this. Sorry, seems it not possible. A lot of questions, suggestions and answers here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ycle-bin/7221c325-772f-4562-b743-5cef89c5bb0c

Maybe little outdated info, but nothing is changed..

 

[Flycaster]

Thanks, but the microSD card is only used for additional storage on the D drive of my Surface Pro. Please remember that the question to answer is how to not totally delete pictures that are sent from the card to the recycle bin.

Then very simple and best solution: just don't delete them. Via cut-paste you can put in another safe place, if you think these pictures may ever be needed, or are not sure about..

Thanks. I think I have made my request a too confusing. What I want to achieve is that when I send an image to the RB, I would like to be able see that image in the RB before I actually delete. However, at present, when sending an image to the RB, it doesn't go to the RB as the SD card has no RB; and, thus, the image is deleted and can not be viewed again.

I digged deeper into this. Sorry, seems it not possible. A lot of questions, suggestions and answers here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ycle-bin/7221c325-772f-4562-b743-5cef89c5bb0c

Maybe little outdated info, but nothing is changed..

But, have you checked the site I quoted in my "Please confirm..." post above? It does seem that there is a solution.

 

[elIvarz]

I have continued searching on how to delete pictures to the recycle bin (without completely deleting) when using an added on SD card for the D drive. As I have learned from you folks and further Googling, the installed SD card does not have recycle bin and when sending a deleted picture to the RB, it will not be saved in the RB. I have come across this site (https://recoverit.wondershare.com/p...eted-photos-from-memory-card-recycle-bin.html, see Part 5), which, to me, appears to be what I am looking for. But before I embark on making the suggested changes to the SD card, I'd like you to confirm that I should follow Part 5. And, if so, I'd appreciate any hints/suggestions that you could add. Thanks.

I do not suggest formatting SD cards to NTFS if you want to use it in your camera.

Thanks, but the microSD card is only used for additional storage on the D drive of my Surface Pro. Please remember that the question to answer is how to not totally delete pictures that are sent from the card to the recycle bin.

I'm not PC guru, but its confirmed, that in Windows isn't possible create system folder $RECYCLE.BIN on SD card. Manually, yes, you can create such folder, but this will be only folder. By deleting a picture, file, etc. they aren't physically moved to the big RB on desktop, RB contains only links or say references about deleted files, as long as you do not give the command to empty the RB, they are simply hidden but restorable. If the attached storage does not contain this systemic $RECYCLE.BIN, then the large RB does not receive this information about it deleted files. And it doesn't matter if the file is deleted with Faststone or Windows Explorer. BTW - I installed specially Faststone Viewer

 

[Flycaster]

I created a "Move to" within the context menu, and also created a $Recycle.Bin within the C drive. Now, when selecting a pic within Pictures (D drive) and then Move To, the pic is moved to the C drive's $Recycle.Bin (this is not the real Recycle Bin, just a folder) and it can either be retrieved from there or deleted to the C drive Recycle Bin. I bit of extra work, but it doesn't completely delete a pic from Pictures (D as was previously happening.Sound reasonable?

 

[Sean Nelson]

I created a "Move to" within the context menu, and also created a $Recycle.Bin within the C drive. Now, when selecting a pic within Pictures (D drive) and then Move To, the pic is moved to the C drive's $Recycle.Bin

I personally wouldn't call it "$Recycle.Bin" - that's just asking for trouble and confusion down the road when you've forgotten how it came to be and you're trying to troubleshoot some unexpected behaviour. Or having some sort of software like a virus scanner or cleanup script be fooled into trying to treat it like something it isn't.

I'd call it something like "Photos to be deleted", or perhaps "$Photos to be deleted" if you want it to appear first in your list of folders.

 

[Flycaster]

I created a "Move to" within the context menu, and also created a $Recycle.Bin within the C drive. Now, when selecting a pic within Pictures (D drive) and then Move To, the pic is moved to the C drive's $Recycle.Bin

I personally wouldn't call it "$Recycle.Bin" - that's just asking for trouble and confusion down the road when you've forgotten how it came to be and you're trying to troubleshoot some unexpected behaviour. Or having some sort of software like a virus scanner or cleanup script be fooled into trying to treat it like something it isn't.

I'd call it something like "Photos to be deleted", or perhaps "$Photos to be deleted" if you want it to appear first in your list of folders.

Great suggestion. Thanks.

 

[Annie Ng]

Thanks, but the microSD card is only used for additional storage on the D drive of my Surface Pro. Please remember that the question to answer is how to not totally delete pictures that are sent from the card to the recycle bin.

I would suggest you to actually get an USB-C external SSD for your storage needs instead of relying on MicroSD cards. SSDs are larger, much faster than UHS-I MicroSD cards, and more reliable in the long run. Also SSDs support Recycle Bin properly.

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[Flycaster]

I would suggest you to actually get an USB-C external SSD for your storage needs instead of relying on MicroSD cards. SSDs are larger, much faster than UHS-I MicroSD cards, and more reliable in the long run. Also SSDs support Recycle Bin properly.

Thanks, but my as my solution is working for me, I don't think that I'll need to go to an external drive...yet.

 

[jboyer]

I would suggest you to actually get an USB-C external SSD for your storage needs instead of relying on MicroSD cards. SSDs are larger, much faster than UHS-I MicroSD cards, and more reliable in the long run. Also SSDs support Recycle Bin properly.

Thanks, but my as my solution is working for me, I don't think that I'll need to go to an external drive...yet.

Annie's suggestion forgets to mention the fact that these Micro SDs are geared for 'mostly' write and will fail faster if the data on them is written and read often. These are 'storage' devices, not 'memory' as SSDs are.

If you use the SD, backup often and be ready to change it more often a prevention.

Technical data on SD cards or

"Also, keep in mind the size of the card is a factor in determining usable life. All else being equal a 64GB card will (theoretically) last twice as long as a 32GB because each cell gets written 1/2 as much, 128GB = 4 times as long, 256GB = 8 times as long, etc."

And to add complexity, the SSD NAND technology is slowly creeping on HIGHER priced SD cards -- not sure about micro SDs...

Originally, under Windows 8, the microSD could be set as 'native' drive. Not a removable one. It was a Registry hack which may have been 'disabled' in Windows 10. And if you were to take the SD off, the Surface would hang as missing a drive... lovely.

 

[Flycaster]

Annie's suggestion forgets to mention the fact that these Micro SDs are geared for 'mostly' write and will fail faster if the data on them is written and read often. These are 'storage' devices, not 'memory' as SSDs are.

If you use the SD, backup often and be ready to change it more often a prevention.

Interesting piece of information. I probably won't be using the card that much, so I don't expect "early" problems. But, let me ask: I have been using a Transend 64GB SD with my FZ1000 for about 7 years, and as far as I can tell, with no problems. Not that I take 1000s of pictures each year, but are you saying I should expect problems with using this card to store and then off-load to my computer?

 

[jboyer]

Annie's suggestion forgets to mention the fact that these Micro SDs are geared for 'mostly' write and will fail faster if the data on them is written and read often. These are 'storage' devices, not 'memory' as SSDs are.

If you use the SD, backup often and be ready to change it more often a prevention.

Interesting piece of information. I probably won't be using the card that much, so I don't expect "early" problems. But, let me ask: I have been using a Transend 64GB SD with my FZ1000 for about 7 years, and as far as I can tell, with no problems. Not that I take 1000s of pictures each year, but are you saying I should expect problems with using this card to store and then off-load to my computer?

Your scenario is ONE WRITE - ONE COPY - ONE 'ERASE' .i.e., remove the directory pointer for these images.

Assuming 10,000 images a year, 7 years mean 70,000 'operations' -- not a lot. But if budget permits, getting a new card may be more prudent. In fact, I have cards now which are are in the range and before I start a trip in May, I will definitely get NEW Sd cards. Or similar, to use in an M100,M50 and RP.