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- Jul 24, 2012 at 09:58 AM - Latest reply:  xyz
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Hello,
i am using transcend 4 gb pendrive.when I insert this pendrive in any computer,it shows the occupying space.but when I open it .it shows it is empty.i have very important data in that .please help me to recover that data.
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 - Updated by Jeff on 24/03/17 at 09:39 AM
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Hello,

Try this 1

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 pen drive letter.

Now check your pen drive for the files.

Good Luck

Thank you, jack4rall 1197

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- Jul 28, 2013 at 06:27 AM
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attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

really really great thanks
worked very fine


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Kancha - Jan 26, 2016 at 12:52 AM
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- Jul 4, 2014 at 12:34 AM
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I am still finding it as path not found ***@***
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Tas - Jan 30, 2016 at 02:45 AM
I had lost my files from my pendrives but through this I had recover my files.
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- Jul 22, 2014 at 03:46 AM
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- Aug 22, 2013 at 05:41 AM
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- Feb 1, 2014 at 02:44 PM
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chippu - Aug 18, 2014 at 10:28 AM
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mhai - Aug 24, 2014 at 05:51 AM
i tried the same code but I end up with this error:

file not found - G:\*.*

note that G: is my drive's name..pls help..i've been struggling this problem the whole day..i have my 16gb drive.after formatting it, it became 4mb only..now even attrib command is not working..

thanks in advance
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- May 3, 2013 at 11:16 AM
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- Feb 10, 2014 at 09:45 AM
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- Feb 2, 2014 at 09:57 AM
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- Feb 3, 2014 at 02:07 AM
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- Aug 8, 2013 at 11:24 AM
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- Aug 11, 2013 at 04:30 AM
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- Jan 21, 2014 at 08:33 AM
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- Dec 25, 2013 at 01:31 AM
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sandy - Jan 17, 2016 at 01:22 PM
it worked. thanks
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it worked thanks
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pawar - Jan 22, 2016 at 09:35 AM
Thanks Lot . I got all the information in my pendrive.
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Thank you so much it worked, you just saved me
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- Jan 20, 2014 at 01:55 AM
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- Jun 21, 2014 at 05:25 AM
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- Jul 30, 2014 at 06:47 AM
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