Index: /trunk/boost/filesystem/operations.hpp
===================================================================
--- /trunk/boost/filesystem/operations.hpp (revision 48192)
+++ /trunk/boost/filesystem/operations.hpp (revision 48377)
@@ -122,8 +122,4 @@
     namespace detail
     {
-      // singular object used only as a tag; thus initialization and
-      // thread-safety are not issues
-      BOOST_FILESYSTEM_DECL extern system::error_code throws;  
-
       typedef std::pair< system::error_code, bool >
         query_pair;
@@ -235,5 +231,8 @@
 
       template<class Path>
-      unsigned long remove_all_aux( const Path & ph );
+      bool remove_aux( const Path & ph, file_status f );
+
+      template<class Path>
+      unsigned long remove_all_aux( const Path & ph, file_status f );
 
     } // namespace detail
@@ -475,17 +474,22 @@
     }
 
-    BOOST_FS_FUNC(void) remove( const Path & ph, system::error_code & ec = detail::throws )
-    {
-      system::error_code error( detail::remove_api(ph.external_file_string()) );
-      if ( error && &ec == &detail::throws )
-        boost::throw_exception( basic_filesystem_error<Path>(
-          "boost::filesystem::remove", ph, error ) );
-      ec = error;
+    BOOST_FS_FUNC(bool) remove( const Path & ph )
+    {
+      system::error_code ec;
+      file_status f = symlink_status( ph, ec );
+      if ( ec )
+        boost::throw_exception( basic_filesystem_error<Path>(
+          "boost::filesystem::remove", ph, ec ) );
+      return detail::remove_aux( ph, f );
     }
 
     BOOST_FS_FUNC(unsigned long) remove_all( const Path & ph )
     {
-      return exists( ph )|| is_symlink( ph )
-        ? detail::remove_all_aux( ph ) : 0;
+      system::error_code ec;
+      file_status f = symlink_status( ph, ec );
+      if ( ec )
+        boost::throw_exception( basic_filesystem_error<Path>(
+          "boost::filesystem::remove_all", ph, ec ) );
+      return exists( f ) ? detail::remove_all_aux( ph, f ) : 0;
     }
 
@@ -713,6 +717,8 @@
       { return create_symlink<wpath>( to_ph, from_ph, ec ); }
 
-    inline void remove( const path & ph )  { remove<path>( ph ); }
-    inline void remove( const wpath & ph ) { remove<wpath>( ph ); }
+    inline bool remove( const path & ph )
+      { return remove<path>( ph ); }
+    inline bool remove( const wpath & ph )
+      { return remove<wpath>( ph ); }
 
     inline unsigned long remove_all( const path & ph )
@@ -763,18 +769,37 @@
     {
       template<class Path>
-      unsigned long remove_all_aux( const Path & ph )
+      bool remove_aux( const Path & ph, file_status f )
+      {
+        if ( exists( f ) )
+        {
+          system::error_code ec = remove_api( ph.external_file_string() );
+          if ( ec )
+            boost::throw_exception( basic_filesystem_error<Path>(
+              "boost::filesystem::remove", ph, ec ) );
+          return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      template<class Path>
+      unsigned long remove_all_aux( const Path & ph, file_status f )
       {
         static const boost::filesystem::basic_directory_iterator<Path> end_itr;
         unsigned long count = 1;
-        if ( !boost::filesystem::is_symlink( ph ) // don't recurse symbolic links
-          && boost::filesystem::is_directory( ph ) )
+        if ( !boost::filesystem::is_symlink( f ) // don't recurse symbolic links
+          && boost::filesystem::is_directory( f ) )
         {
           for ( boost::filesystem::basic_directory_iterator<Path> itr( ph );
                 itr != end_itr; ++itr )
           {
-            count += remove_all_aux( itr->path() );
+            boost::system::error_code ec;
+            boost::filesystem::file_status fn = boost::filesystem::symlink_status( itr->path(), ec );
+            if ( ec )
+              boost::throw_exception( basic_filesystem_error<Path>( 
+                "boost::filesystem:remove_all", ph, ec ) );
+            count += remove_all_aux( itr->path(), fn );
           }
         }
-        boost::filesystem::remove( ph );
+        remove_aux( ph, f );
         return count;
       }
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/operations_test.cpp
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/operations_test.cpp (revision 47181)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/operations_test.cpp (revision 48377)
@@ -777,8 +777,8 @@
   BOOST_CHECK( fs::exists( file_ph ) );
   BOOST_CHECK( !fs::is_directory( file_ph ) );
-  fs::remove( file_ph );
+  BOOST_CHECK( fs::remove( file_ph ) );
   BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( file_ph ) );
-  fs::remove( "no-such-file" );
-  fs::remove( "no-such-directory/no-such-file" );
+  BOOST_CHECK( !fs::remove( "no-such-file" ) );
+  BOOST_CHECK( !fs::remove( "no-such-directory/no-such-file" ) );
 
   // remove() directory
@@ -791,5 +791,5 @@
   bad_remove_dir = dir;
   BOOST_CHECK( CHECK_EXCEPTION( bad_remove, ENOTEMPTY ) );
-  fs::remove( d1 );
+  BOOST_CHECK( fs::remove( d1 ) );
   BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( d1 ) );
 
@@ -798,5 +798,5 @@
     // remove() dangling symbolic link
     fs::path link( "dangling_link" );
-    fs::remove( link );
+    fs::remove( link );  // remove any residue from past tests
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::is_symlink( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( link ) );
@@ -804,14 +804,14 @@
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( fs::is_symlink( link ) );
-    fs::remove( link );
+    BOOST_CHECK( fs::remove( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::is_symlink( link ) );
 
     // remove() self-refering symbolic link
     link = "link_to_self";
-    fs::remove( link );
+    fs::remove( link );  // remove any residue from past tests
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::is_symlink( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( link ) );
     fs::create_symlink( link, link );
-    fs::remove( link );
+    BOOST_CHECK( fs::remove( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::is_symlink( link ) );
@@ -820,12 +820,12 @@
     link = "link_to_a";
     fs::path link2( "link_to_b" );
-    fs::remove( link );
-    fs::remove( link2 );
+    fs::remove( link );   // remove any residue from past tests
+    fs::remove( link2 );  // remove any residue from past tests
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::is_symlink( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( link ) );
     fs::create_symlink( link, link2 );
     fs::create_symlink( link2, link );
-    fs::remove( link );
-    fs::remove( link2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK( fs::remove( link ) );
+    BOOST_CHECK( fs::remove( link2 ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( link2 ) );
@@ -834,5 +834,5 @@
     // remove() symbolic link to file
     file_ph = "link_target";
-    fs::remove( file_ph );
+    fs::remove( file_ph );  // remove any residue from past tests
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( file_ph ) );
     create_file( file_ph, "" );
@@ -846,9 +846,9 @@
     BOOST_CHECK( fs::is_regular_file( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( fs::is_symlink( link ) );
-    fs::remove( link );
+    BOOST_CHECK( fs::remove( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( fs::exists( file_ph ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( link ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::is_symlink( link ) );
-    fs::remove( file_ph );
+    BOOST_CHECK( fs::remove( file_ph ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( !fs::exists( file_ph ) );
   }
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/fstream_test/fstream_test.vcproj
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/fstream_test/fstream_test.vcproj (revision 46750)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/fstream_test/fstream_test.vcproj (revision 48377)
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				Description="Auto test run"
+				Description="run test"
 				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
@@ -164,4 +164,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description="run test"
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/operations_test/operations_test.vcproj
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/operations_test/operations_test.vcproj (revision 46750)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/operations_test/operations_test.vcproj (revision 48377)
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				Description="Auto test run"
+				Description="run test"
 				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
@@ -164,4 +164,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description="run test"
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/large_file_support_test/large_file_support_test.vcproj
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/large_file_support_test/large_file_support_test.vcproj (revision 46750)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/large_file_support_test/large_file_support_test.vcproj (revision 48377)
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				Description="Auto test run"
+				Description="run test"
 				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
@@ -164,4 +164,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description="run test"
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/simple_ls/simple_ls.vcproj
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/simple_ls/simple_ls.vcproj (revision 46750)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/simple_ls/simple_ls.vcproj (revision 48377)
@@ -87,4 +87,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description=""
+				CommandLine=""
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
@@ -162,4 +164,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description=""
+				CommandLine=""
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/wide_test/wide_test.vcproj
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/wide_test/wide_test.vcproj (revision 46750)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/wide_test/wide_test.vcproj (revision 48377)
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				Description="Auto test run"
+				Description="run test"
 				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
@@ -164,4 +164,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description="run test"
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/mbcopy/mbcopy.vcproj
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/mbcopy/mbcopy.vcproj (revision 46750)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/mbcopy/mbcopy.vcproj (revision 48377)
@@ -87,4 +87,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description="run test"
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
@@ -162,4 +164,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description="run test"
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/convenience_test/convenience_test.vcproj
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/convenience_test/convenience_test.vcproj (revision 46750)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/convenience_test/convenience_test.vcproj (revision 48377)
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				Description="Auto test run"
+				Description="run test"
 				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
@@ -164,4 +164,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description="run test"
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
Index: /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/path_test/path_test.vcproj
===================================================================
--- /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/path_test/path_test.vcproj (revision 46750)
+++ /trunk/libs/filesystem/test/msvc/path_test/path_test.vcproj (revision 48377)
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				Description="Auto test run"
+				Description="run test"
 				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
@@ -164,4 +164,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
+				Description="run test"
+				CommandLine="&quot;$(TargetDir)\$(TargetName).exe&quot; --result_code=no --report_level=no"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>