Friday, March 21, 2014

Posted by xjayzier | Category :
Some of the virus nowadays has the capability to hide files or folders on a USB Flash Drive and it makes clone files with the same name and icon that pretend to be the original files or folders, this is where the virus is hidden. Most of the anti-virus can detect this kind of virus and remove it but it left the original files or folders gone or hidden. By following this tutorial, you can easily fix and unhide the files or folders on the USB Flash drive that hidden by a virus.

  • Plug your USB Flash Drive on PC (you must know the drive letter, Example: E:/), be insure that it's already scanned by an anti-virus and it considered virus-free.
  • Open the Command Prompt application (if you're using Windows 7, Run it as Administrator).
  • Type the following: 
X:/ 
(Note: change X with the drive letter of your USB Flash Drive)
  • Then input this: 
attrib -s -h /s /d *.*
  • Now check your USB Flash Drive if the files and folders appeared.

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