Re: os.scandir problem

Rob Cliffe via Python-list <[email protected]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:25:09 +0100
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On 31/03/2026 11:14, Barry wrote:
>
>> On 31 Mar 2026, at 09:28, Roel Schroeven <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> There doesn't seem to be much consistency.
>> As you can see, FindFirstFileW() on an empty RAM disk gives an ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND. Adding \ or \*.*. Doesn't help.
> Maybe the result changes based on what hidden files are in the root of the?
> What does dir /ah etc return?
>
> Barry
You could well be right.  Both "dir R: /ah" and "dir R: /as" return 
nothing; to be precise Windows displays
  Directory of R:\

File Not Found

Whereas "real" disks (including memory sticks) often (always?) contain 
hidden files or directories.
Best
Rob Cliffe
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