[orgesballa]

Hello everyone,

I have a 8 GB USB which is almost full. 

As i see, it has only 110 mb left from 7.85 GB. 

 

When i check the files, the total space is around 100 mb. 

So there is only 100 mb material but it says almost full.


I know there are a lot of files in the USB and im trying to recover them. They are hidden and i really need those documents.

 

 

I tried, autorunexterminator.exe, i tried attrib -s ........ i scanned it, it had a lot of viruses, fixed them all. ( What I saw was that the antivirus scanned all the files ( the hidden ones) 


I know the files are there, but I cannot find them.

Will someone help me ? 

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Best Answer

Did you try

 

attrib -sh

dir /a /s

 

If using Windows XP:

    Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
    Double-click on the My Computer icon.
    Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
    After the new window appears select the View tab.
    Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
    Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
    Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
    Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
    Press the Apply button and then the OK button and exit My Computer.
    Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.


If using Windows Vista or Windows 7:

    Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
    Open the Control Panel menu and click Folder Options.
    After the new window appears select the View tab.
    Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
    Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
    Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
    Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
    Press the Apply button and then the OK button and exit My Computer.
    Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.


[Online tutorial covering both of the above: http://www.bleepingc...utorial62.html]

[RKinner]

Best Answer

Did you try

 

attrib -sh

dir /a /s

 

If using Windows XP:

    Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
    Double-click on the My Computer icon.
    Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
    After the new window appears select the View tab.
    Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
    Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
    Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
    Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
    Press the Apply button and then the OK button and exit My Computer.
    Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.


If using Windows Vista or Windows 7:

    Close all programs so that you are at your desktop.
    Open the Control Panel menu and click Folder Options.
    After the new window appears select the View tab.
    Put a checkmark in the checkbox labeled Display the contents of system folders.
    Under the Hidden files and folders section select the radio button labeled Show hidden files and folders.
    Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide file extensions for known file types.
    Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files.
    Press the Apply button and then the OK button and exit My Computer.
    Now your computer is configured to show all hidden files.


[Online tutorial covering both of the above: http://www.bleepingc...utorial62.html]

[phillpower2]

Hello orgesballa,

 

You could try Recuva (free) which you can download from here but please note that due to the drive being so full there is a chance that some or all of the data on the drive has become corrupt beyond repair and as you also mention that viruses were detected on the drive you should not copy anything from the drive to any other computer or you will spread the infection/s, either way I would suggest that you have your computer checked by the GTG malware experts.

 

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Sorry Ron, we appear to have both replied at the same time 

Edited by phillpower2, 13 September 2015 - 11:46 AM.
As per above edit.

[orgesballa]

@RKinnner @philpower2 

Thank you for your replies. 

I found the solution. Using the "show hidden files" was something I knew it but the removal of checkmark fixed it for me.

Thank you guys. I saved a lot of files that are crucial to my dad. I hope he will give me a reward.


Should I labelled it as fixed or you will do it?

Thanks again, 
Best regards.


P.S I knew it i will find the solution here. It's very helpful.

 

[phillpower2]

Glad to hear that the issue is now resolved and thank you for the follow up orgesballa 

 

Reply #2 of RKinner marked as most appropriate answer if that is ok and btw you are most welcome