$secure On Hdd? What Is It

jdl_manu
By jdl_manu
Oct 4, 2007
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  1. I looked via dos at my hard drive doing ''dir'' and it came up with $SECURE,
    now my hdd says 0 bytes free.
    What is it????
    Thanks Joel Lask.
    jdl_manu, Oct 4, 2007
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  2. jobeard

    jobeard TS Ambassador Posts: 13,288   +281

    files and folders which begin with '$' are another form of hidden files.

    if your free space has gone to zero, suspect a virus.
    jobeard, Oct 4, 2007
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