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Hello,  

My external hard disk somehow not working. When i double click on external hard disk icon, it is taking to a window where shortcut is created of hard disk. But even after clicking on that shortcut, my files are not accessible. 
I tried solution provided by you on this site as below, 
"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. 

Step 2: 

Click on "Start" -->Run --> type cmd and click on OK. 

Here I assume your External hard drive as G: 

Enter this command. 

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*  " (Performed all the steps) 

But still no luck. 

If possible please help on this. 


Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 19.0

jack4rall · Answer

Hello,     

Try this 1     

1) Disable the "Autoplay" feature. Click on the below link "Disable Autoplay",     

and download the file --> Double-click on it and follow the instructions.     

Disable Autoplay     

2) Disable the "Autorun.inf". Click on the below link and follow the instructions.     

First backup your registry. Click on Start --> Run --> Type regedt32 and press     

Enter. "Registry Editor" will be opened.      

( If you are using Windows 7, Start --> In search bar--> Type regedt32 and press     

Enter.)     

Now backup your registry by going to "File --> Export" --> Save the file with any      

name in your desired location.     

Copy the text starting from "REGEDIT4" upto @="@SYS:DoesNotExist"     


REGEDIT4     
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf]     
@="@SYS:DoesNotExist"  
Open a "Notepad" --> Paste it --> Save the file as fix.reg     

Note: Don't forget the extension "reg"      

Now double-click on the fix.reg file and then click on "Yes" to merge it,    

[Note : After following the above instructions, whenever you place any autoplay     

CD\DVD all you have to do is go to "My Computer" --> Open the CD\DVD drive     

--> You have to double-click on the setup file.]      

3) 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 drive     

now. This will remove the autorun.inf files from drives and and also from your      

External drive.      

[Note : Make sure Dot Net Framework is installed in your PC.     

4) Download the Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from the below link     

https://ccm.net/downloads/security-and-maintenance/4621-malwarebytes-anti-malware/     

Update the " Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware"     

Plug your External drive and then perform "Full Scan"      

Good Luck

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