Invisible files taking up space Solved

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Hello everyone
I transferred a folder containing thousands of files to my USB stick from an infected computer, and when I opened my USB stick, I was sad to see that no files were displayed, yet the disk space on my USB stick is being used. When I use WinRAR to open my USB stick, I can normally read all the files contained in it, but I can't extract them to recover them. I'm forced to save them manually one by one. And I have about 35,000 files.

I beg you, I absolutely need your help; otherwise, my work will be lost forever.

Thank you very much

Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 6.0

kdim001 · Accepted Answer

You need to access the USB drive using the command prompt. Enter the following command and press Enter: attrib -s -h -r /d /s

patatosaure · Answer

Hello.

And by displaying hidden folders?
(In the explorer: Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> Show hidden files and folders)

Otherwise, Start -> Run -> "cmd"
In the command prompt that opens, type: cp -R -v F:\ C:\path
where F:\ is the drive letter of the USB stick and C:\path is a folder (be careful, because if the computer was infected, it could infect yours as well (scan the files with an antivirus before opening them)

grosmandant · Answer

Hello, for Vista, there is a solution that works well:
- open Computer
- navigate to the folder and select Properties -
- check the hidden files box and click Apply.
- then go back and select Properties again and uncheck the hidden files box.
In the meantime, always respond yes to the silly questions like: apply to subfolders.

normally the files should be back.
by the way, TreeSize Free allows you to see hidden directories compared to Explorer because they appear in TreeSize.
Happy usage!

nanometre · Answer

Graaaand thank you to kdim001 for the effective solution, thanks again!

hachim · Answer

I had the same problem. I recovered the files using recover my files, then I formatted the USB and copied them onto it again, and there you go. It works fine.

Fredy1973 · Answer

There's no point in formatting a USB drive... it's not a hard drive... All you're going to do by formatting your drive is reduce its lifespan! A simple deletion is more than enough. ++

abdellah · Answer

Hi, thanks a lot
here's how to do it:
start =) run =) type cmd =) "drive letter ex: (j)" =) enter =) type: attrib -s -h -r /d /s .
you will see on the screen: j:attrib -s -h -r /d /s =) press enter wait and if it's good otherwise start over.
good luck

g3n-h@ckm@n · Answer

Yeah well, with the vobfus virus, you're not out of the woods yet ^^  ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤_Pre_Scan_Concept_¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤

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