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Yes, did that now. Let's see if they come back

Those are "shadow copies". We have a lot of those at work, we just delete them. They appear when someone tried to copy a file and the initial transfer happens but then permissions kick in and restrict that. You are left with a file with the correct format and name but it's 0KB.

 

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Pls stop shitposting guys.

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I have some files, called "files", which have long names. They have 0KB but I don't know what they are there for

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someones hacking your mainframe, hack them back. 

 

what section are they under 

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someones hacking your mainframe, hack them back. 

 

what section are they under 

What?^^ They are in my C: drive and the E: drive

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What?^^ They are in my C: drive and the E: drive

i meant under program files and such, but if you deleted them never mind 

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i meant under program files and such, but if you deleted them never mind 

They were normal files. Just "files"

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Yes, did that now. Let's see if they come back

You should probably delete System 32 while you're at it, just to be safe.

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You should probably delete System 32 while you're at it, just to be safe.

What's it for? And you mean the one under C:Windows?

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What's it for? And you mean the one under C:Windows?

Just ... ignore him.

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Just ... ignore him.

Reminds me of this

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Yes, did that now. Let's see if they come back

Those are "shadow copies". We have a lot of those at work, we just delete them. They appear when someone tried to copy a file and the initial transfer happens but then permissions kick in and restrict that. You are left with a file with the correct format and name but it's 0KB.

 

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Pls stop shitposting guys.

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You should probably delete System 32 while you're at it, just to be safe.

 

 

Have you tried using potatos?

 

 

someones hacking your mainframe, hack them back. 

 

what section are they under 

Stop shit posting, this is troubleshooting not 4chan. 

OP, just delete them. This guy got it right. 

 

Those are "shadow copies". We have a lot of those at work, we just delete them. They appear when someone tried to copy a file and the initial transfer happens but then permissions kick in and restrict that. You are left with a file with the correct format and name but it's 0KB.

 

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Pls stop shitposting guys.

 

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;w; Potato..

 

Also go ahead =w= I knew the the thing was answered ;w; just wanted to add a bit of humor..

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Stop shit posting, this is troubleshooting not 4chan. 

OP, just delete them. This guy got it right. 

i did joke but then i asked a genuine question and was fully ready to help the guy out 

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