File structure confusion

[emlyn]

Hi all,

I've been exploring the file structure on my GoTab via ES File Explorer and via a USB cable to my pc. I'm confused about where one fits with the other. If I use ES File Manager, the root has the following folders under it:
acct, cache, config, d, data, dev, etc, mnt, proc, res, root, sbin, sdcard, sys, system, vendor.

However, if I connect the tablet to my pc and open it like a flash drive, I see the following folders: .android_secure, Alarms, Android, DCIM, Download, DVR, hive, LOST.DIR, Movies, Music, Notifications, Pictures, Podcasts, Ringtones

My confusion is that I can't find the folders which show up on the PC when I look for them on the tablet. The tablet doesn't have an external sd card so everything must be in the internal memory, but where?

E.g. When I search through folders on the PC I can see videos I downloaded in the Downloads folder. However, when I search using ES File Explorer it returns nothing found. Browsing through folders hasn't found me anything either". Why can't ES File Explorer find these files?

All help appreciated,

Thanks.

 

[Crashdamage]

If you look under sdcard in root using ES File you should see the same thing you do when connected to the PC.

 

[emlyn]

Thanks Crashdamage,

I think my problem was that I was trying to view the sdcard directory when it was connected to the pc. That meant I was just seeing "sdcard unmounted". Disconnected from the pc and folder and contents were immediately visible.

Sorry for the confusion.

Regards.

 

[dibblebill]

By default, when connected to PC, pre-4.0.4 devices unmounted your SDCard, Newer ones don't have to, I've noticed.

EDIT: I could be wrong about the cut-off poitn, but it is something many newer devices don't have to do. It could be device/kernel-level, not Android version, though