Auto-created directories

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File Format
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
/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 ??? 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)
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