External drive shows this folder is empty

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leesass Posts 1 Registration date Tuesday 12 November 2013 Status Member Last seen 12 November 2013 - 12 Nov 2013 à 22:28
Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 - 13 Nov 2013 à 05:23
My external hard drive shows "this folder is empty" but properties shows the drive is half full.
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Ambucias Posts 47312 Registration date Monday 1 February 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 28 March 2026 11,166
13 Nov 2013 à 05:23
Hello,

If you did not format your drive, then check whether the files are not in

hidden mode.

Click on "Start" -->Run-->type cmd and click on OK.

Here I assume your drive letter as G:

Enter this command.

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

Now press enter.

Note : Don't forget to replace the letter g with your drive letter.

Now check for your files in that drive.

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.