Empty recycle bin via command line

To empty windows recycle bin via the command line.

Run the below.

Windows server 2003

rd /s c:\recycler

Windows7/Server 2008

rd /s c:\$Recycle.Bin

VMWare Standalone converter – unable to create a vss snapshot of the source volume

To fix the error when using VMWare standalone converter “unable to create a vss snapshot of the source volume”. You may have conflicting drive managment software.

To Confirm what you have run the below command.

vssadmin list providers

If there are 2 and you just need the Microsoft one, simply uninstall the other drive managment software.

You may also need to remove the key for the software if its not done from the install from the below location.

Run regedit

Remove the key that you dont need in the providers folder.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS\Providers\