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I just formated my external HDD and gave it two partitions. What are these files it created? Mac OS X

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I partitioned a external hd into 2 pieces as Mac OS X Extended. The partitioning and erasing of the disk created these files on the HDD in both partitions What are these files and are they safe to delete?

Error Output

.com.apple.timemachine.donotpresent
.DS_Store
.fseventsd
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes

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Not all of these files are created by default, some are only made when you access the directory with a particular application, but a quick explanation of them: .com.apple.timemanachine.donotpresent - Disables the Time Machine dialog which asks you i…

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