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This page demonstrates all of the usually hidden directories and files that are automatically created by the OS when you plug in a storage device.
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|/System Volume Information
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|Usually inaccessible to Windows users without proper command line stuff, to access this, plug this into a Mac, Chromebook, or Linux computer.
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|Microsoft Windows
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|/$RECYCLE.BIN
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|Stores files currently in the recycle bin in Windows
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|Microsoft Windows
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|/.Trashes
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|Ditto as above, but for Apple macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
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|Apple macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
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|/LOST.DIR
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|Stores data when Android has a problem
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|Google/AOSP Android
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|/.LOST.DIR
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|Stores data when Android has a problem
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|Google/AOSP Android
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|/Android
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|Stores data and cache created by Android apps, and this may appear if you use Windows Subsystem for Android.
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|Google/AOSP Android
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|/.android_secure
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|Stores apps that have been moved to the SD card or USB OTG
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|Google/AOSP Android
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|/.Spotlight-V100
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|Stores spotlight index data
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|Apple macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
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|/.fseventsd
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|.fseventsd is part of the File System Events notification mechanism - when a file changes, the operating system sends a message to any programs which care, such as the Spotlight indexing system. <ref> https://www.quora.com/What-do-folders-named-fseventsd-Spotlight-V100-and-Trashes-mean-on-OS-X-10-6-Snow-Leopard/answer/James-Sutherland-5?ch=15&oid=7300798&share=e0b22fc8&srid=tyMQ3&target_type=answer </ref>
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|Apple macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
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|/LG Smart TV
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|Stores cache for LG smart TVs with webOS in the form of .tn3 files.
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|LG webOS (Only TVs)
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 08:02, 21 January 2022

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Name Auto-created directories
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This page demonstrates all of the usually hidden directories and files that are automatically created by the OS when you plug in a storage device.
Path Description OS that makes it
/System Volume Information Usually inaccessible to Windows users without proper command line stuff, to access this, plug this into a Mac, Chromebook, or Linux computer. Microsoft Windows
/$RECYCLE.BIN Stores files currently in the recycle bin in Windows Microsoft Windows
/.Trashes Ditto as above, but for Apple macOS, iOS, and iPadOS Apple macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
/LOST.DIR Stores data when Android has a problem Google/AOSP Android
/.LOST.DIR Stores data when Android has a problem Google/AOSP Android
/Android Stores data and cache created by Android apps, and this may appear if you use Windows Subsystem for Android. Google/AOSP Android
/.android_secure Stores apps that have been moved to the SD card or USB OTG Google/AOSP Android
/.Spotlight-V100 Stores spotlight index data Apple macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
/.fseventsd .fseventsd is part of the File System Events notification mechanism - when a file changes, the operating system sends a message to any programs which care, such as the Spotlight indexing system. [1] Apple macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
/LG Smart TV Stores cache for LG smart TVs with webOS in the form of .tn3 files. LG webOS (Only TVs)

[edit] References

  1. https://www.quora.com/What-do-folders-named-fseventsd-Spotlight-V100-and-Trashes-mean-on-OS-X-10-6-Snow-Leopard/answer/James-Sutherland-5?ch=15&oid=7300798&share=e0b22fc8&srid=tyMQ3&target_type=answer
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