SSD Completely Empty

[spiterbite]

So i recently did a clean restore to my second ssd. I initialized it and created a new simple volume as shown by video tutorials. The problem is that when i enter my ssd, it has nothing at all. It doesn't have the normal program files folders that it used to have. I was wondering on how to get those folders. Below i posted a screenshot of how my second ssd looks.

https://gyazo.com/fd2a15e07e578006fe7e7e62c93b9cad

PC Specs:
OS: Windows 10 Pro
CASE: Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Airflow Edition
PSU: Seasonix 850w Platinum Rated
COOLING: x6 Thermaltake Les White Blue Fan Ring
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz
MOTHERBOARD: MSI Gaming Pro Z87-GD65
GPU: Titan X Pascal 12gb
SSD1: 256gb OCZ Vertex3
SSD2: 1TB OCZ 350 Revodrive 2.0
RAM: 32gb Vengeance Pro Red Ram 2400hz

 

[Will_49]

I am a little unclear as to what you are asking. Are you looking for the old files from before the restore?

 

[spiterbite]

I am a little unclear as to what you are asking. Are you looking for the old files from before the restore?

No i am not looking for the old files. I am looking for the default windows folder such as "Program Files" and "Program Filesx86".

 

[ben5768]

they could be hidden files?

 

[SkyNetRising]

So i recently did a clean restore to my second ssd. I initialized it and created a new simple volume as shown by video tutorials.

WT#%$ is "clean restore"?
Can you provide link to the video?

Did you want to clone your primary SSD to secondary? or what?

 

[spiterbite]

they could be hidden files?

So i recently did a clean restore to my second ssd. I initialized it and created a new simple volume as shown by video tutorials.

WT#%$ is "clean restore"?
Can you provide link to the video?

Did you want to clone your primary SSD to secondary? or what?

No, i deleted all my files from on my second ssd to start fresh. Here is the link to the video for re-initializing the drive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrIKbVYMg50

 

[spiterbite]

they could be hidden files?

How would i be able to access these files??

 

[SkyNetRising]

No, i deleted all my files from on my second ssd to start fresh. Here is the link to the video for re-initializing the drive.

So - you deleted everything. Why would there be anything inside?

 

[R_1]

the video walks you through creating a partition. after the partition creation and formatting there will be no files on the drive. it is blank now.
if you want program files and program files(x86) you must install a version of windows to the newly blanked SSD.

formatting removes everything, folder, files, everything. if you want those folders you will need to create them manually or by installing a windows OS.

the three folders that are there were created after the format I assume. all were created on the 8th.

http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/20/windows-10/show-hidden-files-folders-windows-10.html
if you want to make sure

 

[USAFRet]

This is a secondary drive?
You do NOT need folders called Program Files or Program Files(x86).
Those are not created automatically, nor do you need them. You can install applications to any folder.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

That occurred to me too - - may be it's just a storage drive with no OS on it.

In which case the OP is expecting to see folders on it which don't even apply to that drive!

The OP must have somehow imagined they were there before the format, or it did have an old Windows install on it and he wanted to erase it.

 

[spiterbite]

This is a secondary drive?
You do NOT need folders called Program Files or Program Files(x86).
Those are not created automatically, nor do you need them. You can install applications to any folder.

Thank you, i just created a folder named program files and it seems to be working fine.

 

[USAFRet]

This is a secondary drive?
You do NOT need folders called Program Files or Program Files(x86).
Those are not created automatically, nor do you need them. You can install applications to any folder.

Thank you, i just created a folder named program files and it seems to be working fine.

OK, but you do not need it.
As said, applications can be installed in any folder.
"MyStuff", for instance.