External Seagate hard drive is not showing files

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tarun13.1997 Posts 5 Registration date Monday April 15, 2013 Status Member Last seen June 28, 2013 - Updated on Dec 19, 2018 at 09:07 AM
Antone - Apr 16, 2019 at 05:50 AM

Hi,

My external 1TB Seagate hard drive is not showing any file or folder in it. However, it shows the space occupied by those files. And, it is not hidden.

Please help me!

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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Updated on Dec 19, 2018 at 09:13 AM

Hello,

Tarun is absolutely right. A RAW partition doesn't show us a used space and the file system as "NTFS". A corrupt or damaged partition file system will be "RAW".

Click on Start --> In search bar, type control folders and press Enter.
If you are using Windows XP then click on Start --> Run --> Type control folders and press Enter.
"Folder Options" will be opened. Now click on the View tab.
Select the option Show hidden files, folders and drives and uncheck the check box Hide protected operating system files --> Click on OK.
Now look for your files. Later undo the changes that your have made by following the Step 1 and clicking on the Restore Defaults button.

Good Luck

Sue
Dec 27, 2013 at 11:48 PM

Thank you. It worked for me. Changing the settings of the file folders.

esu
Aug 4, 2014 at 12:00 AM

wow ! m really thnkful 2 u sir.

Answer 3 / 4

tarun13.1997 Posts 5 Registration date Monday April 15, 2013 Status Member Last seen June 28, 2013
Apr 17, 2013 at 07:13 AM

i have checked ............there was no hidden files or folders............i can not see those files on my pc only..................and they are visible on other pc........plzz help me

jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Apr 17, 2013 at 09:15 AM

Hello,
Try this 1
Since you can see the files in another PC, try to backup your important data.
1) Click on the below hyperlink "Free Window Registry Repair" and download the file.
Free Window Registry Repair
Perform the scan and then fix the errors. Now connect your drive and check if you are able to see your files.
2) If the problem still exists then click on the below link
http://ccm.net/faq/24698-zhpdiag
Follow the instructions given under "Diagnosis".
Make sure you have connected your external drive when performing "Full Analysis" using the tool given in the Step 2.
Good Luck

nuttar
Oct 28, 2013 at 03:51 AM

tanks it really helped

Kevin
Nov 21, 2013 at 11:14 PM

7) After completion of the process, close the application. Now you can find a file named "ZHPDiag" on your desktop as shown in the below image
centre

8) Now you need to upload the "ZHPDiag" file to speedyshare. Click on the below link
http://www.speedyshare.com/
Click on "Click here to select files for upload" --> Select the saved "ZHPDiag" file --> Click on the "Upload" button

9) Copy the Download URL from speedyshare and paste it in your thread.

I could you please help me, I am not able to understand 9th point,,

Where I have to paste the downloaded url,

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