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USB drive: system volume information

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Hello,
after a little problem with the USB drive, I notice on the drive a folder: system volume information.
Is this normal? What should I do to make it disappear?
Thank you.

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    jfmimi Posted messages 13734 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 929
     
    Hello
    this folder is normal and is used by the Windows operating system
    but it is a hidden folder
    if you see it, it means that the "Hidden items" checkbox in the file explorer must be enabled

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    1. brucine Posted messages 24849 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 170
       
      Hello,

      Of course, but I believe it is useful, if only for security reasons, to display hidden and obscure files.

      That said, and to get back to the point, there’s no point in deleting it since it will be recreated by Windows as soon as the drive is reconnected.

      It is not accessible on fixed volumes, and it only takes up a few kilobytes anyway.

      It has been mentioned that it can take up much more significant sizes (for example, 100 MB or more), especially by harboring viruses, but here we stray from the topic: even if it is not decorative, the general rule is to leave that folder alone.

      In a similar scenario, Mac OS systematically writes files to a connected USB drive, and those can be deleted if the drive in question is only connected occasionally.
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      1. Anonymous user > brucine Posted messages 24849 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        thank youuuu !!
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