Windows 10: These hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory...

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  1. These hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory...


    Hi there,I found out today that a number of hidden folders suddenly appeared in my root directory and a few other directories like users and program data. I was wondering what these folders are. I don't have access to many of these folders.its about the following folders:- Documents and settings- MSocache- recovery- system volume information- Onedrivetemp contains folders with weird number combinations in there namesAnd a few others in the users and program data folders.There are also some other hidden folders, but I'm not sure if they were already there or if they are new.Does anyone know

    :)
     
    Pieter de Vries1, Sep 17, 2022
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  2. fussybob Win User

    Can't save file in C:\ root directory

    I want to save files in my C:\ root directory of my boot drive and get an error that "Required privilege is not held by the client". I am the sole user/administrator of this system. I went into C:, properties, security, and enabled permissions for everything and everyone.

    I can make/delete new folders in the C: drive, and save/delete files in those folders.
    My Win 10 system works just fine, except for me to save a file in the C; root directory


    I can save files from apps to the C:\, and if I save the same file again, it tells me it exists and if I want to overwrite it, so it is indeed saved to the root directory.

    In windows explorer I can't see those saved files in the root directory.

    Any suggestions?
     
    fussybob, Sep 17, 2022
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  3. Mindweaver, Sep 17, 2022
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  4. These hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory...

    Robocopy: copy drive root directory creates hidden backup folder

    Windows 10 Home 21H2 19044.1526, 64-bit

    Robocopy 10.0.19041.1266

    Run Robocopy via .bat file, Run as Administrator.



    Hello:



    When I use Robocopy to copy the root directory of a drive (DThese hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory... :) to a folder (non-root directory) on an external drive, the resulting destination folder is Hidden. I believe that's because the root drive has System and Hidden attributes.

    How can I prevent System and Hidden attributes from being applied to the destination folder?



    My testing (I removed options for multi-threads, retries, logging, etc., to make it easier for you folks to read.):



    SET options=/MIR /A-:RSHA /XA:SH /XJ /XD "$RECYCLE.BIN" "System Volume Information" /XF DESKTOP.INI

    ROBOCOPY "D:" "Y:\Backups\Test" %options%



    /A-:RSHA does not work to prevent the destination folder from being hidden, though I read that it should work.

    So, I added /COPYThese hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory... :DT /DCOPYThese hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory... :DT to options so as not to backup properties and attributes:



    SET options=/COPYThese hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory... :DT /DCOPYThese hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory... :DT /MIR /A-:RSHA /XA:SH /XJ /XD "$RECYCLE.BIN" "System Volume Information" /XF DESKTOP.INI

    ROBOCOPY "D:" "Y:\Backups\Test" %options%



    /COPYThese hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory... :DT /DCOPYThese hidden files randomly popped up in my root directory... :DT did not help, as destination backup folder is still created as hidden.



    If I run ATTRIB command after the backup, as in:

    attrib -s -h "Y:\Backups\Test"

    this does unhide the hidden directory, but I would prefer to find a way to prevent Robocopy from hiding the backup in the first place.



    How can I prevent System and Hidden attributes from being applied to the destination folder?
     
    franklin-xy, Sep 17, 2022
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