Invisible files on micro SD card

Question

Hello,

I copied files from the PC to the micro-SD card of my tablet without any problems. After safely unplugging the USB cable, I went to check if all my files were there, and they were.

But today, when I go back via the Android tablet's explorer, there are many empty folders and missing files. However, they haven't completely disappeared since I can see in the storage menu that the space those files occupied is still used! I just can't access them in the explorer (ES explorer). Basically, I have over a hundred GB occupied, but I can only access about twenty of them... When I run a scan in the explorer, I see 90 GB occupied under the "other" category (when they should appear in the video, audio, or text categories, etc.)
Is it possible to recover them? (preferably without going back through the PC since I'm on vacation with only the tablet)

Thank you in advance

Configuration: Android / Chrome 67.0.3396.87

Nat · Accepted Answer

You fell for the infamous scam involving cards/keys/fake SSDs that display misleading capacities; there are articles on this topic on Clubic and the forum. Basically, it's a 1 or 2 GB card whose controller has been tampered with to display a different capacity. Moreover, when copying files, it systematically overwrites what has already been copied, so there is never any error message about the disk being full or the capacity; it's exactly like filling a bottomless bucket.

VincentVoltaCCM · Answer

Hello,

https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-35485561-telechargement-fickiers-music
=> If this manager doesn't display the files... I don't know!

To clean up, I use this:
https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-35020978-mobile-teeno-spam#p35308125

Thank you for keeping me updated => “Still at an impasse” “It’s resolved thanks to/grateful to/I found I had to”
because I often have several steps and always a trick up my sleeve!!!

MPMP10 · Answer

Good evening,
In my opinion, the extension of these files for some corresponds to the language under Windows, which makes them invisible on Android.

The enemy is stupid: he thinks that we are the enemy when it's actually him!

Pierre Desproges

Mouhamed90529 · Answer

Hi! Try this: go into File Explorer, then go to Settings/Display settings and check the box to show hidden files. Otherwise, in File Explorer, go to Options and show hidden files.

VincentVoltaCCM · Answer

Just copy it again and "say yes" when the computer displays that a file with the same name is already present on your Huawei tablet ;)
Please keep me updated => "Still at a standstill" "It's resolved thanks to/I've found I needed"
because I often have several steps and always have a trick up my sleeve!!!

VincentVoltaCCM · Answer

Blow into the connectors (After removing the memory card. In the slot for it and the top part of the micro SD card).
Please keep me updated => "Still stuck" "It's resolved thanks to/I've found it was necessary"
because I often have several steps and always a surprise in my bag!!!

fabul · Answer

Hi,  Did you buy your card in a store?  If not, where?

VincentVoltaCCM · Answer

Hello again,

As soon as you return (computer) I will do this:

Check if all the files are displayed with the USB cable; if so:
1) Retrieve the files that are not present elsewhere
2) Much more effective than my message N14
=> Full formatting of the micro SD card (I think a quick format is enough, but to be sure I would check the box).
3) The software H2testw (I discovered it with the message @fabul otherwise I would never have done this step ^^)
4) Copy the files again
5) If that doesn’t work: what I wrote in message N30

Thank you for keeping me updated => “Still stuck” “It’s resolved thanks to/by/I found it was necessary”
because I often have multiple steps and always one more trick up my sleeve!!!

Invisible files on micro SD card

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