{"id":135905,"date":"2023-05-23T03:29:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T03:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=135905"},"modified":"2025-04-25T07:11:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T07:11:58","slug":"access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Access the Recycle Bin on an External Hard Drive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><em>Does a hard drive have its own recycle bin?? How does one access and manage it?<\/em><\/p><p>Such questions have been posted countless times on various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/techsupport\/comments\/wiqndu\/external_hard_drive_recycle_bin_question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">forums<\/a> across the internet. Let&rsquo;s try to find the answer to this.<\/p><p>Recycle Bin is a folder that keeps all the files that have been deleted from their respective locations on a computer. Similarly, external storage devices like hard drives or pen drives, have recycle bins present on them that keep deleted files before they are permanently deleted or overwritten by new data.<\/p><p>Depending upon the file system, different external storage drives have recycle bins with different names, such as <strong>$RECYCLE.BIN, RECYCLER, or RECYCLED<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/recyclebin-folder.png\" alt=\"recycle bin on an external hard drive\" class=\"wp-image-135906 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/recyclebin-folder.png 560w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/recyclebin-folder-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/recyclebin-folder-150x47.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>As we all know, when we delete a file, it is never truly removed from the device. Only the pointers and its name from the file table are removed. This makes the space occupied by the unmarked data ready to be overwritten by new data. The deleted data can be recovered easily if the data hasn&rsquo;t been overwritten. In such a case, file recovery is required. Let&rsquo;s read further and know more about hidden folder.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-the-purpose-of-recycle-bin-on-an-external-hard-drive?\">What is the Purpose of Recycle Bin on an External Hard Drive?<\/h2><p>As mentioned before, Recycle Bin on an external storage device temporarily stores deleted files and data inside it. It acts as an added layer of security and prevents data loss due to accidental deletion.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-find-the-recycle-bin-on-an-external-hard-drive?\">Where to find the Recycle Bin on an External Hard Drive?<\/h2><p>The $RECYCLE.BIN, RECYCLER or RECYCLED folder is a critical location, which is hidden by default. It is located in the root directory of a drive. You can access this folder by making the hidden files and folders visible. To do this &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>This PC<\/strong> and navigate to the connected external drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>View<\/strong> in the menu bar at the top of the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the <strong>Options<\/strong> button and click on the downward arrow.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-view-options-1.jpg\" alt=\"click on view in menu bar to open recycle bin on an external hard drive\" class=\"wp-image-135908 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-view-options-1.jpg 1002w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-view-options-1-300x41.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-view-options-1-768x104.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-view-options-1-150x20.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Change folder and search options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/view-options.png\" alt=\"open folder settings\" class=\"wp-image-135909 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/view-options.png 439w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/view-options-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/view-options-150x60.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the next window, click on the <strong>View<\/strong> tab and then choose <strong>Show hidden files, folders and drives<\/strong> option. Also, uncheck the <strong>Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/show-hidden-system-file.png\" alt=\"change folder settings to access hidden recycle bin on an external hard drive\" class=\"wp-image-135910 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/show-hidden-system-file.png 376w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/show-hidden-system-file-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/show-hidden-system-file-150x186.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Apply<\/strong> and then <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>This will make the hidden files and folders visible. You will now be able to see the Recycle Bin folder named either $RECYCLE.BIN, RECYCLER, or RECYCLED.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-delete-the-recycle-bin-files-on-an-external-storage-drive?\">How to Delete the Recycle Bin Files on an External Storage Drive?<\/h2><p>Now that we know how to access the Recycle Bin on an external hard drive, let&rsquo;s learn how to delete files from it. For this, you need to first connect an external storage drive to your computer. Then make the hidden files and folders visible using the method mentioned in the previous section. Once done, locate the recycle bin, double-click on it to open it, and then delete the files present inside it.<\/p><p class=\"note-alert\"><strong>Note<\/strong> &ndash;In some cases, you won&rsquo;t be able to delete the files present in the recycle bin of the external drive. This could be due to some errors like the <a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/forum\/all\/unable-to-delete-a-folder-error-0x80070091-the\/51b6695c-9fcc-43de-a683-85722e52d30d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>0x80070091<\/strong><\/a>. In this situation, you can take a complete backup of your data and format the external drive to delete the files in the recycle bin on the external drive.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-recover-deleted-files-on-an-external-drive?\">How to Recover Deleted Files on an External Drive?<\/h2><p>If you have accidentally deleted important files from an external hard drive&rsquo;s recycle bin and now require them, you can still get them back. However, the files you deleted should be present in there, and the data shouldn&rsquo;t have been overwritten by new data. In such a scenario, you can easily restore them by undoing it. However, if they are not present there, you will require a robust data recovery software to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/best-ways-to-find-lost-missing-files-windows-10-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recover deleted files<\/a> that we will discuss in the next section.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-if-the-files-have-been-permanently-deleted?\">What if the Files Have Been Permanently Deleted?<\/h2><p>If the files have been permanently deleted from an external hard drive using either <strong>SHIFT + DELETE<\/strong> or <strong>formatting<\/strong>, you won&rsquo;t be able to recover them from the recycle bin.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecovery-Blog.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-10.png\" alt=\"image 10\" class=\"wp-image-164355 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-10.png 252w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-10-150x48.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>In this case, you can take help of a specialized hard drive data recovery software like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stellar Data Recovery<\/strong><\/a> as the recovery of erased files is not possible without it.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/data-recovery-standard\/wdr-standard1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><p>This software&lsquo;s &nbsp;powerful data recovery algorithms allow easy recovery of deleted or lost data from any storage media. It can retrieve almost any type of file lost due to system crashes, formatting, accidental deletion, and more. You too can try your hands with this and recover your precious data in a few clicks.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-words\">Final Words<\/h2><p>Recycle Bins on hard drives and other external storage devices function like the Recycle Bin present on our computers. However, unlike the latter, they are hidden on the external drives. In this post, we discussed various ways to access the hidden recycle bin present on an external storage drive.<\/p><p>We also touched upon the importance of data recovery from files lost from an external drive&rsquo;s recycle bin and looked at a powerful <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windows data recovery software<\/a><\/strong>. Do let us know in the comments if we have missed any other workable method.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does a hard drive have its own recycle bin?? How does one&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Access the Recycle Bin on an External Hard Drive?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":135918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[692],"tags":[909,922],"class_list":["post-135905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-data-recovery-standard","tag-recycle-bin-data-recovery","tag-windows-data-recovery","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Access the Recycle Bin on an External Hard Drive?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did you know that your external hard drive has a hidden recycle bin that can be accessed and used for managing and recovering deleted files?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Access the Recycle Bin on an External Hard Drive?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Did you know that your external hard drive has a hidden recycle bin that can be accessed and used for managing and recovering deleted files?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stellar Data Recovery Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-23T03:29:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-25T07:11:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Methods-to-Access-the-Recycle-Bin-on-an-External-Hard-Drive.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Keshav Katyal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Keshav Katyal\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Keshav Katyal\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/091631adbcb67b5a279c9c5a152a4e27\"},\"headline\":\"How to Access the Recycle Bin on an External Hard Drive?\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-23T03:29:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-25T07:11:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive\/\"},\"wordCount\":861,\"commentCount\":14,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/access-recycle-bin-external-hard-drive\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Methods-to-Access-the-Recycle-Bin-on-an-External-Hard-Drive.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"recycle bin data recovery\",\"Windows data recovery\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Windows Data Recovery - 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