HELP: Folders look empty on my flashdrive

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Almond Cookie - Aug 17, 2016 at 12:45 AM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017   - Aug 17, 2016 at 04:12 AM
Hello,
I am unable to see most of my files on my thumb drive on my MAC. I copied very important files and no longer have access to the computer. Can you give me the instructions to do on a MAC please?


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R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017   155
Aug 17, 2016 at 04:12 AM
Hi Almond Cookie,

Please check if the pendrive is in the correct file format. Have you been using the pendrive on a Windows PC? Is the drive correctly recognized on your Mac? Open Disk Utility and check if the drive has a proper file format and correct capacity. If you suspect that the files are in the pendrive but are hidden, run the Terminal and type the following command:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
You may need to relaunch Finder after that.

Check the link below for some more information:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5035551

Hope this helps

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