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<blockquote data-quote="Philipdru" data-source="post: 1234691" data-attributes="member: 123004"><p>After using Disk Utility to wipe my Freecom external hard drive it gave a reading of 9 for the remaining number of folders, 43 for the number of files and classed 447.8 mb as 'used'. The file number increased to 44 moments before I switched the drive off although I’d added nothing.</p><p></p><p>I wiped the drive a second time. The ‘clean’ drive now read 9 (folders) and 50 (files) respectively, with 447.8 mb 'used'. I installed no software on the Freecom when I bought it, merely formatted it to HFS+. </p><p></p><p>Are these files some sort of record of what has previously been stored on the disk and, if so, should I be concerned?</p><p></p><p>Many thanks in advance</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Philipdru, post: 1234691, member: 123004"] After using Disk Utility to wipe my Freecom external hard drive it gave a reading of 9 for the remaining number of folders, 43 for the number of files and classed 447.8 mb as 'used'. The file number increased to 44 moments before I switched the drive off although I’d added nothing. I wiped the drive a second time. The ‘clean’ drive now read 9 (folders) and 50 (files) respectively, with 447.8 mb 'used'. I installed no software on the Freecom when I bought it, merely formatted it to HFS+. Are these files some sort of record of what has previously been stored on the disk and, if so, should I be concerned? Many thanks in advance [/QUOTE]
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