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Hello,   
I have so many movies, files, folders & musics in my external hard disk . Due to some virus or something I don't know when I opened the external hard disk I can't see some folders inside it, but if I wrote at the top at the search bar the folder name or the movie name which are in inside the hard disk I can find the folder . I have tried hidden folder option but no effect... So please if you can tell me what is the problem .
pls help me....

jack4rall · Accepted Answer

Hello,    

Try this 1    

Follow all the steps as given below.    

Check whether the files are not in hidden mode. Follow the following steps.    

Step 1:    

Click on the below link and download the file "AutorunExterminator"    

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/5911-autorun-exterminator/    

[Note : Make sure Dot Net Framework is installed in your PC to install the    

"AutorunExterminator" OR    

Click on the below link and download the Dot Net Framework    

http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=25150]    

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  

drives.     

Step 2:    

Click on "Start" --> In search bar, type cmd. Right-click on the command prompt    

that appears in the search and select "Run as administrator".    

"Command Prompt" will be opened.  

Here I assume your flash 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 Hard 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.

MY00 · Answer

Thanks for the explaination. Works great :-)

shuriken1_pal · Answer

thanks jack... it really works!!! I thought I may not be able to recover/see my files again... you're a life saver.... thanks much

AdeNa3ka2 · Answer

Each time I type the command, it keeps telling me ''-h'' is wrong...... Pleassssse I need help.

ALISTER · Answer

You the man. Love you!

nano · Answer

thx so much "jack4rall"

voetganger · Answer

the attrib command worked for me!

Even without admin rights!

PROPS to jack4rall

MJ · Answer

Thanks a lot man !!

puneet · Answer

thanks a lot boss its working now.

red · Answer

thanks a lot man, your so great..!!!!!

tf · Answer

this comand wrked thx alott

tm · Answer

It worked thanx alot

Moses · Answer

Best man worked like a bomd thanks a lot

Antone Davis · Answer

Hi
I also faced same type of problem .So don't worry about your data from external hard drive. When I connected my external drive to computer some of folders were not accessible. Then I found "Remo recover toolkit". I was lucky to recover my entire data from external hard drive.

Hriata · Answer

Thanks a lot...it solves my problem

Aneesh A V · Answer

Thanks a lot bhaai..
Second option resolved my issue. :)

joseph · Answer

thanks a lot! I found again my files...

Tracey Ann · Answer

Hi Jack 

Thank you I got as far as getting the files back ( you are a superstar ) but they are all "found" folders with .chk files within them .

I tried the Unchk.exe but it hasn't worked ... still have the .chk files 

Any help on this would be great x

RaV · Answer

Epic! fully worked, saved my arse cheers

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