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Hi,· Which Microsoft Fix it are you trying to run on the system and why are you trying to run the Fix it on the system?· Since when are you facing this issue?· Do you remember making any changes to the system?· What is the exact error message that you encounter? I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below. Method 1:I would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned in the article given below and let us know whether the issue is resolved.Error Message: The Recycle Bin on C:\ Is Corrupt or Invalid. Do You Want to Empty the Recycle Bin for this...http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297760 Method 2:Apart from that, I would suggest you to check in clean boot state whether the issue persists. Follow the steps mentioned in the article given below.How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" statehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 Method 3:I would suggest you to run a SFC (System File Checker) scan on the system and then check whether the issue is resolved.Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker (Sfc.exe)http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747 Thank you and Regards. Thahaseena MMicrosoft Answers Support Engineer.Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.