My external drive changed to shortcuts

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saqib - Jun 23, 2011 at 07:12 AM
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020 - Jun 23, 2011 at 09:08 AM
Hello,


Hello,
Folders in my external drive changed to shortcuts and could not open. I tried using cmd prompt " attrib -h -r -s /s /d d:\*.*" but it gave me that message " access denied - D: System Volume Information.
What shall I do to remove the shortcuts?
Please Help
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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Jun 23, 2011 at 09:08 AM
Hello,

Try this 1

There are some folders where user don't have access to it. For such folders

"Access Denied" message will appear. Just run the command and wait for the

process to get completed. Make sure you follow all the steps given below

Step 1:

Click on the below link and download the file "AutorunExterminator"

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/5911-autorun-exterminator/

Extract it --> Double-click on "AutorunExterminator" --> Plug your External

hard drive now.

This will remove the autorun.inf files from your External hard drive and also

from the drives.

[Note : Make sure Dot Net Framework is installed in your PC.]

Step 2:

Click on "Start" --> In search box, type cmd. When the cmd appears in the

search list then right-click on the cmd --> Select the option "Run as

administrator".

Here I assume your External hard drive as G:

Enter this command.

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

You can copy the above command --> Right-click in the Command Prompt and

paste it.

Note : Replace the letter g with your External hard drive letter.

Now check for your files in External Drive.

Step 3:

After that, download the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from the below link

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/4621-malwarebytes-anti-malware/

Update it --> Perform "Full Scan"

Note : Default selected option is "Quick Scan".

Good Luck
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