Pendrive folder appears empty Solved/Closed

Question

Hello,  

My system is not reading the folders in pendrive and other folder. Moreover, search option is also disabled. 

Please help!

System Configuration: Windows 7 / Internet Explorer 8.0

jack4rall · Accepted Answer

Hello,

 Check whether files are not in hidden mode.
 Click on Start > In search box, type cmd and press Enter.
 "Command Prompt" will be opened.
 Here I assume your pen drive letter 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: Don't forget to replace the letter G with your pen drive letter.

 Now press Enter.
 Now check for your files in your pen drive.

Good Luck.

jack4rall · Answer

Hello,
Let us know what happens when you are trying to open the folder. Is there any error message that is being displayed ? 
Good Luck

sure · Answer

when I am trying to open my pendrive  it shows empty but while checking the properties its showing some used space

jack4rall · Answer

Hello,  
Try this 1  
attrib -r -s -h /s /d g:\*.*   
Copy the above command, right-click in the command prompt and paste it   
Note : Don't forget to replace the letter g with your pen drive letter.   
Or  
Click on Start --> Search box, type control folders and press enter. Folder Options will be opened.  
Click on "View" tab  --> Select the option "Show hidden files, folders and drives" and uncheck the check box  
"Hide protected operating system files" and click on OK. Now look for your files in your pen drive.  
Good Luck.

sure · Answer

sorry yar it doesnt works

jack4rall · Answer

Hello,  
Try this 1 
First make sure to check the folder options once again. If you PC is infected then even when changing the option to show hidden files and system files, it won't let you change it.
OR
Download file commander application from the below link and install it 
https://freecommander.com/en/summary/ 
Plug your pen drive ---> open file commander--->select your pen drive. It will help you to access hidden files. 
Good Luck

sure · Answer

yes it works
thanks alot

Sachin · Answer

Bravo! It worked, I can seen my whole files, by this command. some friends facing problem to implement it, I want to suggest all of you as I experienced, that my computer takes some time to drive this command. I just pasted it. changed desired drive name (as already mentioned in main topic), pressed "Enter", Wrote "Exit" And Minimized Command Window to let it its time. And forget, after some time it will be run itself. Thank You.

Santosh · Answer

Thank U Jack.. Even I could recover my data with it..

Drea · Answer

It worked yar, thank you very much

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