Is this the right time to go on a lecture about the differences between:
- the linux commands `rm` vs. `rmdir`
- and the ubiquitous Windows command `del`?
The assets folder presumably got deleted in recursive mode, which is natural enough and catches a file too. Usually people programming with a single file in mind do not bother to use recursive mode, hence the verifiably working update.bin.tmp.partial/ update trick which you can read about in our Wiki:
Kindle_Touch_Hacking#Blocking_Official_Updates
And hence why I specifically referenced the manipulation of a "PEBKAC" error of Amazon's. Which may or may not be present in their indexer handling as well.
I have no idea why or how Windows does system files, but it is irrelevant since the name "system" on the Kindle, or indeed any linux OS, means nothing. The developers could have decided to name it "donkeys", and every last aspect of the Kindle would work identically in every respect. (Not
entirely true -- the folder would no longer be invisible when plugged into a Windows computer.)
Stop speculating and start testing.
