External hard drive

landy7800

Hi

I have a external hard drive connected to my home hub, its been connected for a couple of days now but i keep getting random files on it like recycling bin, and system volume information. Can someone tell me what these files are and why there on my E-hard drive.

Thank you.

windup

windows puts them on for undeleting files and changes

Avoriaz

You can choose not to display these system files.

In Win 7, Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, View, select "don't show hidden files, folders etc."

landy7800

Thanks guys, its odd to me as i don't feel that a computer should be able to just put stuff on a External hardrive.

wealdroam

landy7800 wrote: »

Thanks guys, its odd to me as i don't feel that a computer should be able to just put stuff on a External hardrive.

Windows puts that "stuff" on every hard drive it knows about.

landy7800

Sorry more trouble.

My phone can pick up my hard drive from my home router but now my laptop can not. Please help.