Recuva finds files that is shouldn't?

Recuva
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Hello,

I "low level formatted" (using this tool: https://hddguru.com/software/HDD-LLF-Low-Level-Format-Tool/) my external 500GB USB HDD. After that I run Recuva's deep scan and here's what was found (D drive is my ext. USB 500GB HDD):

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Is that any actual data that can be recovered or is it something else (what)?

Thank you. :)

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They're all system files that would be expected when an NTFS volume is formatted. They are essential for Windows to access the drive.

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So those files were not left from before or created after I "low level formatted" the drive but after that, when I initialised and formatted the drive (NTFS)? Therefore, it's not old data from the drive that is seen in Recuva pic in the first post, but new files that were created afterwards, with the formatting (NTFS)? Thank you.

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Yes, that's it.