I've been having some strange issues regarding my external Samsung T7 SSD, and so decided to copy the files off of it, format it, and then put the files back. As I did, I found several apparently empty folders that would not delete (see image below). A quick Windows format of the drive completed, but did not remove those folders. The only way I could get rid of them was to use the Take Ownership instruction, after which they could be deleted. I then did a full (not quick) format, and so far things look good.
I'm wondering.... does anyone know what those folders are, how they got there, and why they were so resistant to going away?
I'm wondering.... does anyone know what those folders are, how they got there, and why they were so resistant to going away?
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Win 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.4484)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- This laptop is an HP 840
- CPU
- i7-1360p 2.20 GHz
- Motherboard
- HP Model 8B41 KBC Version 51.40.00
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio; Intel® Smart Sound Technology for Bluetooth® Audio; Intel® Smart Sound Technology for USB Audio Intel® Smart Sound Technology for Digital Microphones
- Monitor(s) Displays
- as outfitted
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200 (as recommended)
- Hard Drives
- (1) one SSD 1TB; (2) external Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 4 TB
- Case
- N/A
- Cooling
- as outfitted
- Keyboard
- integrated
- Mouse
- integrated touchpad
- Internet Speed
- 800MB/sec up & down
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
- Other Info
- Device name REC-840
Processor 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1360P 2.20 GHz
Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.6 GB usable)
Product ID 00355-61334-62672-AAOEM
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch Touch support with 10 touch points
-
- Operating System
- Win 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.4484)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Elite Tower 800 G9 Desktop PC (7E5P9AV)
- CPU
- Intel i7 (14th generation)
- Motherboard
- 8AC1 KBC Version 12.03.39
- Memory
- 64 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- (1) Intel UHD Graphics 770 (integrated); (2) Intel Arc B580 graphics card
- Sound Card
- Topping E30 II DAC Preamp Audio Decoder running @ 384.0 kHz
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS ProArt Display PA279CV
- Screen Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
- Hard Drives
- (1) Samsung SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink 2TB; (2) internal HHD CT2000BX500SSD1 2 TB; (3) external Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield 4 TB
- Case
- HP Elite Tower 800
- Cooling
- As God dictates the room temperature
- Keyboard
- HHKB Lite 2
- Mouse
- Microsoft wheel mouse
- Internet Speed
- 800MB/sec up & down
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
- Other Info
- BIOS U01 Ver. 02.18.10
