DeviceLock Service : Managing DeviceLock Service for Windows : Service Options : Auditing & Shadowing : Shadow zero-length files
  
Shadow zero-length files
Enable this parameter to allow shadowing of files whose size is zero.
Even if the file contains no data at all, it is still possible to transfer some information in its name and path (up to several kilobytes) that is why you may need to enable shadowing for zero-length files.