LOST.DIR Question

TechGeekCasey

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On my tablet I have a file manger and when I open it I see a directory called LOST.DIR and when I open that there are alot of files with names that are numbers and with a type of unknown, so my questions are: What is the LOST.DIR for? and also can the file in this directory be deleted or need to stay?
 

Frederuco

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I know it is safe to delete, and it has something to do with recovered files. A quick google search lead me to XDA where I found this:

theq86 said:
LOST.DIR is created by the fsck utility (fsck = filesystem check)
it contains inconsistent data which was found during the fs check.
This can happen if you not properly reboot or power off the device, or if writing cycles can not be completed.

Source: Can anyone explain Lost.Dir ? - xda-developers
 
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