Resycle error or what - finding lots of $ files?

[iaseac]

Cleaning up a D: drive with random searches. Finding a few thousand files with a leading $. What is this? Is there an error some place?

[admin]

Need more info.

[iaseac]

Like what?
The links you provided were too general.
I can understand if this was a problem with an old version.

To dispose of all the 4KB "empty" files it would be helpful to see the exact byte sizes. Did that survive as an option that I have not found?
My google found nothing in either case.
Have a nice weekend.

[admin]

This problem is in no way related to XYplorer, so I will step out of this conversation now. But if I were you, I would take a look at those files. I mean, maybe you know them...

[phred]

But if I were you, I would take a look at those files. I mean, maybe you know them...

I don't think the OP will see anything by looking at them if they're all zero byte files as the pop-up in the screenshot indicates.

A question for the OP: are all these files in the recycle bin? If so, undelete one of them and take a look. But if the undeleted file size remains at zero bytes, you may as well empty the bin because whatever they were, they're now gone.

[iaseac]

Thanks for your reply.
It is from an F3 of $ (the only input is the $ sign) search of the D:\ root
I know all the legitimate files. From the search results with zero or 4KB "disk" size tell me nothing.

Did this die or is that a hidden option posting.php?mode=reply&t=26491#

[highend]

The tooltip already states that these are 0 byte files^^ Restoring them would lead to... 0 byte files^^ Empty your recycle bin, done.

[phred]

As highend and I have pointed out, the files are zero byte files and they're in your recycle bin. All files in the recycle bin start with $. This has nothing to do with XY. Empty the bin and move on.

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[admin]

It's still fascinating to have lots of 0-byte JPG files (assuming there are many, which is what I meant by "need more info").

[iaseac]

Have deleted more than 2000 items, did not go back to Recyle bin, and have at least another 2000 to go - saved for you in case you or others have an interest.

How about the option to display actual bytes - does it exist? Is it available? You saw the two quotes.

[phred]

Have deleted more than 2000 items, did not go back to Recyle bin, and have at least another 2000 to go - saved for you in case you or others have an interest.

Are you aware that you can simply right-click on the Recycle Bin and click Empty Recycle Bin. No need to remove deleted items one by one. Or ten by ten, or however you're doing it.

[phred]

How about the option to display actual bytes - does it exist? Is it available? You saw the two quotes.

I'm seeing bytes for each file in the Bin.

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[iaseac]

I just redid my D: search of $ same result in KB.
Other places bytes same as you - as if magic :-)