Random files in Root

CCleaner for Windows CCleaner Windows Bug Reporting
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Version: 2.17.853

I should start by saying I could not duplicate this again, but am posting just incase anyone else managed it, so its probably not a bug.

This only happened on Windows 2000 (fully updated SP4 and all updates etc) with a FAT32 partition (as the drive is only 30gb anyway)

Anyway after cleaning free space, in the root directory (just C:) there were a dozen or so files with random names and extensions, about 1gb each. I did not think to save a screenshot at the time (sorry)

I tried to duplicate this (I was using real mode) , both in Real and Safe modes but could not, nor have I been able to duplicate this on XP at all.

:)

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It might give a clue to what CC is actually doing when it overwrites free space. I assume you had to delete these files? I wonder what would happen if someone opened an Explorer window on the c partition (showing some free space at the bottom of the file list), then ran CC wipe free space on that partition. Perhaps files would appear and then disappear before your very eyes?