Odd problem with file name-Why the asterik in some of these videos?

Summer-Time-Fun

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Apr 1, 2007
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I noticed that when I tried to encrypt the folder which contained this video, I got an error in my encrypting program that said, File path does not exist. When I opened the ISO file in my encryption program, I noticed an asterik in front of the folder file name, which you can't see in windows UI, but you "can" see it when you open the ISO in programs like winrar. This asterik was preventing the file from being locked, although 7-zip seemed to work until I opened the locked container and found no file, yet the locked container was showing a large size. I noticed the same issue with the Morning Musume 35th 10th Anniversary DVD.

Why is this asterisk being placed before the folder file name? Just curios?

Thank you.

Note: to resolve the asterik issue above, I had to make a new folder (my own) and move the ISO files into that folder, and then I was able to lock it. so who ever created this ISO, must have placed an asterik in front of the folder before making the ISO.
 

rawdawg

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Nov 20, 2008
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usually when i see an asterisk it means theres a password reuqired. I never saw it before the name though. Hope I dont run into it soon.