Files on USB drive, only showed in Bios.


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Hello, I formatted (NTFS) my brand new usb pen drive, and copied Bios files, to update the Bios of my motherboard.
But in the Bios it shows some other files, as you can see in the attached pic.
Is this normal?
If I format it in exFat, it isn't showed at all in Bios update menu.
 
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It is normal to see other folders on some BIOS updaters. Some will only allow the BIOS file to appear in the root folder. Maybe the rules are different between NTFS and exFAT on your Updater.

It would help to know which motherboard you are using.
 

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The Bios "Update program", appears be to showing what seem to be NTFS metadata files (only with the $ missing from the names) on the USB which you have formatted as NTFS. Normally such files would be present in the root of NTFS drives although completely hidden from view unless you use a program which can access them such as eg. Wiztree. Perhaps the Bios Update program is able to access/view them?

eg: all these are present on my C: drive but not visible in Explorer (even with show hidden files option selected).

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das10 said:
The Bios "Update program", appears be to showing what seem to be NTFS metadata files (only with the $ missing from the names) on the USB which you have formatted as NTFS. Normally such files would be present in the root of NTFS drives although completely hidden from view unless you use a program which can access them such as eg. Wiztree. Perhaps the Bios Update program is able to access/view them?

eg: all these are present on my C: drive but not visible in Explorer (even with show hidden files option selected).

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Yes, I read this online. It's weird, because I tried with another older usb stick, and it doesn't have those files.

@iko22 I have a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    5800x
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
    Memory
    16Gb DDR4 Corsair
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon 6800
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Browser
    Opera GX
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    Motherboard
    MSI B550-A Pro
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon RX 6500XT (8 GB version)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ Mobuiz EX2710Q QHD, Iiyama ProLite X23377HDS
    Hard Drives
    MSI Spatium M461 4TB
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer A114
    CPU
    Intel Celeron N4020
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