Storage says its full but no data exists

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ritu_baniya Posts 1 Registration date Monday March 5, 2018 Status Member Last seen March 5, 2018 - Updated on Mar 5, 2018 at 04:27 AM
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 - Mar 7, 2018 at 04:52 AM
My local disk(F) is empty as i haven't kept any files over there.However, the storage says its full, a section of folder namely others has acquired around 83 gb of my storage. What can i do?? Is this a virus??
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Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166
Updated on Mar 5, 2018 at 04:48 AM
Check if the files are not in hidden mode.

Click on "Start" -->Run --> Type cmd and press Enter.

Here I assume your pendrive drive letter as G:

Enter this command.

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

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

paste it.

Note : Replace the letter g with your drive letter.

Now check your pen drive for the files.

Let me know
nathanwirth Posts 324 Registration date Thursday May 22, 2014 Status Member Last seen September 27, 2022 29
Mar 7, 2018 at 12:43 AM
Run check disk command to fix the issue, I believe the drive is affected by the virus.
Ambucias Posts 47310 Registration date Monday February 1, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen February 15, 2023 11,166
Mar 7, 2018 at 04:52 AM
What kind of virus would that be?