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.
 

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Windows 115800x3d32Gb DDR4 Corsair5070Ti
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PC/Desktop
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5800x3d
Motherboard
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
Memory
32Gb DDR4 Corsair
Graphics Card(s)
5070Ti
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender

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    Windows 11AMD Ryzen 5 560016 GBSapphire Radeon RX 6500XT (8 GB version)
    OS
    Windows 11
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    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

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    Windows 11Intel Celeron N4020
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer A114
    CPU
    Intel Celeron N4020
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