🔒 Closed How to Recover Hidden Files From Flash Drives or External Hard Disks Due to Virus Infection

[Draft]

Just encounter this problem with my Girl Friend Flash Drive and come up with this solution, credits to shoobmphc.onl/#forbidden#
If the files and folders in your external hard disk or flash drive have turned into shortcuts or are hidden, here is one solution to recover your data. Operating system used – Windows 7.

1. Install good antivirus and scan entire computer including the flash drive/external hard disk.
2. Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, select VIEW tab, select ”Show hidden files, folders and drives” and uncheck ”Hide protected operating system files (recommended)” now click APPLY
   
   
   
   Folder Options
   
   
3. Open command prompt (press Win+R, type cmd, press enter), assuming ‘G:‘ as the letter of affected drive, enter this command-
   

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

   replace ‘g:’ with other drive letter if needed.

You can check your flash drive/external hard disk, the data should be visible. You can restore the original folder options.

 

[ShadesCyburg]

Nice One Boss.,, slamat po sa tips

 

[burnmaster]

thank you boss. i was looking for something like this when my wifey's flashdrive gets infected.
though i was able to recover all files (except for one na biglang nawala when i used something like "move" feature of the software),
it was rather difficult.. coz it's like double-clicking the shortcuts (of the hidden files,.. one by one) revealing the original then manually copying them on another drive.
anyway, bookmarked already

 

[Causing Glenn]

another way is also by using WinRar application.

 

[Draft]

Zip > Extract > Done ?

 

[Edskie77]

tnk u..............sa tips

 

[FapMaster]

pa bookmark po nito, thanks!!!

 

[fishbone]

bumabalik yung shortcut ser...

 

[calypso]

very useful ito.. tnx sa tip..

 

[joemar ericta]

pwede rin po download nyo ung unhide na tool search nyo lang sa google

 

[jmarprinz]

Thanks for sharing

 

[gatorade]

bumabalik ung shortcuts panobkaya toh? tnx

bumabalik ung shortcuts panobkaya toh? tnx

 

[cecania]

Nice