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cromerov

December 15, 2010 9:58:47 PM

I have this rare issue w ith my storage usb

4gb, I used it very frecuenly in Internet caffes,
i do regular stuff dow nload music, music, etc,
one day i w ent there and i insert my USB flash
drive to the computer and some of the files
w ere not there and my first reaction that w as
See
fullbut
content
a virus
no virus w ere found on it, and
w hen i click on properties all the files w ere
g
Morebut
about
: usb reason
problemi could
files show
there
for some
not access
them, i had some movies and some ilegal
softw are ( jajaja like cracks
and
) i finaly
Reply
to stuff
cromerov

got tired and delete all

but just in case
w hat should i do w hen this happends ???

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pjmelect

December 15, 2010 11:34:58 PM

The first thing that I w ould try is a scan disk.

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dEAne

December 17, 2010 8:23:25 A M

Checked the computer first for viruses then do

this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt (Run this w ith
Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s /d (w here X: is
the drive, this is your flash drive letter)
3. you can invoke other commands by typing
attrib /?
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fbaroni

November 26, 2012 12:31:28 A M

dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for viruses
then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt (Run
this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s /d
(w here X: is the drive, this is your flash
drive letter)
3. you can invoke other commands by
typing attrib /?

Thank you very much!!! It w orks!!!

I w as able to recover 7 GB of backup files! God
Bless you!
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moeex

May 6, 2013 11:38:49 A M

dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for viruses
then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt (Run
this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s /d
(w here X: is the drive, this is your flash
drive letter)
3. you can invoke other commands by
typing attrib /?

Thnx dear..
Great solution but the command w ritten is in
w rong pattern
it's actually is..
X:\>attrib -r -s -h /s /d *.*
enjoy!!
Reply to moeex

Bitto Bumphatlaal

June 14, 2013 7:13:55 A M

dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for viruses
then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt (Run
this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s /d
(w here X: is the drive, this is your flash
drive letter)
3. you can invoke other commands by
typing attrib /?

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Thanks Brother...

It really w orks...

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dxfil

June 30, 2013 5:51:22 PM

how do I run cmd on an HP ENVY dv6

Notebook PC
Reply to dxfil

wannave

September 24, 2013 9:35:48 A M

dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for viruses
then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt (Run
this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s /d
(w here X: is the drive, this is your flash
drive letter)
3. you can invoke other commands by
typing attrib /?

my drive name is G i follow ed your instructions

but i get a response parameter format not
correct. please help
Reply to wannave

Y 0GI

September 24, 2013 12:34:48 PM

dxfil said:
how do I run cmd on an HP ENVY dv6
Notebook PC

Try this:
http://w w w .sevenforums.com/tutorials/783elevated-comma...
Yogi
Reply to Y0GI

Y 0GI

September 24, 2013 12:38:36 PM

dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for viruses
then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt (Run
this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s /d
(w here X: is the drive, this is your flash
drive letter)
3. you can invoke other commands by
typing attrib /?

moeex said:

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dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for
viruses then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt
(Run this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s
/d (w here X: is the drive, this is
your flash drive letter)
3. you can invoke other
commands by typing attrib /?

Thnx dear..
Great solution but the command
w ritten is in w rong pattern
it's actually is..
X:\>attrib -r -s -h /s /d *.*
enjoy!!

wannave said:
dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for
viruses then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt
(Run this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s
/d (w here X: is the drive, this is
your flash drive letter)
3. you can invoke other
commands by typing attrib /?

my drive name is G i follow ed your

instructions but i get a response
parameter format not correct. please
help

Did you try the SECOND set of instructions

w hich corrected the syntax of the first
recommended command (above)?
Yogi
Reply to Y0GI

asifmahmood_08

October 21, 2013 2:14:27 A M

hello? try this step if your in w indow s 7, Xp

follow this go to explorer>click organize>click
folder and search>click view >click show hidden
files then unchecked the hide protected
operating system files>click apply and ok. the
try to look at your flash drive...Asif (Good Luck
PHONE NUMBER REDACTED - SS):-)
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parham7

January 29, 2014 10:23:46 A M

attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Type the upper line in cmd, in order not to
make any mistake copy the upper line.
Note that H should be replaced by the name of
the driver of flash memory you w ant to
recover.
it helped me a lot.
Enjoy

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thea17

February 10, 2014 4:22:09 PM

parham7 said:
attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Type the upper line in cmd, in order not
to make any mistake copy the upper
line.
Note that H should be replaced by the
name of the driver of flash memory you
w ant to recover.
it helped me a lot.
Enjoy

Thank you so so so so so much!! I tried them

all but this is the only one that w orked for me.
It w as urgent because I needed to print a pic
for my class but then It got a virus. >.< Damn.
It alw ays gets a virus w hen I use it at school.

Reply to thea17

jay_dats

March 7, 2014 10:51:06 PM

moeex said:
dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for
viruses then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt
(Run this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s
/d (w here X: is the drive, this is
your flash drive letter)
3. you can invoke other
commands by typing attrib /?

Thnx dear..
Great solution but the command
w ritten is in w rong pattern
it's actually is..
X:\>attrib -r -s -h /s /d *.*
enjoy!!

Thanks Dude!
Reply to jay_dats

adrialex

March 14, 2014 9:41:52 A M

parham7 said:
attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Type the upper line in cmd, in order not
to make any mistake copy the upper
line.
Note that H should be replaced by the
name of the driver of flash memory you
w ant to recover.
it helped me a lot.
Enjoy

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adrialex

March 14, 2014 9:44:09 A M

parham7 said:
attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Type the upper line in cmd, in order not
to make any mistake copy the upper
line.
Note that H should be replaced by the
name of the driver of flash memory you
w ant to recover.
it helped me a lot.
Enjoy

Reply to adrialex

adrialex

March 14, 2014 10:02:04 A M

LOTS OF THANKS! W orked really OK!

Reply to adrialex

jazzkhan

June 4, 2014 8:59:50 A M

asifmahmood_08 said:
Dear all frndz try this step if your in
w indow s 7, Xp follow this go to
explorer>click organize>click folder and
search>click view >click show hidden
files then unchecked the hide
protected operating system files>click
apply and ok. the try to look at your
flash drive...Asif (+923004880682
Good Luck:-)

thanku soo much dude your solution w orked

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Dedi Wijaya

June 16, 2014 6:33:30 PM

moeex said:
dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for
viruses then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt
(Run this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s
/d (w here X: is the drive, this is
your flash drive letter)
3. you can invoke other
commands by typing attrib /?

Thnx dear..
Great solution but the command
w ritten is in w rong pattern
it's actually is..
X:\>attrib -r -s -h /s /d *.*
enjoy!!

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Dedi Wijaya

June 16, 2014 6:37:59 PM

I have a flash disk in drive F, w hen I type

F:\>attrib -r -s -h /s /d *.* the files on my flash
disk are show n. Thanks.
Reply to Dedi Wijaya

alkalib007

A ugust 8, 2014 1:16:59 A M

dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for viruses
then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt (Run
this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s /d
(w here X: is the drive, this is your flash
drive letter)
3. you can invoke other commands by
typing attrib /?

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alkalib007

A ugust 8, 2014 1:17:51 A M

attrib is not an operational command

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Fearcreatingangel07
September 5, 2014 12:23:47 A M

Do the follow ing

1. Got to Run and open Cmd
2. Type this command: attrib -h -r -s /s /d
H:\*.* ( P.s that the H: is the drive name, do
change it your existing drive)
3. Press enter and it's done!
Hope it w orks, it w orked for me =) Have a nice
day! xD
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vinbyori

September 8, 2014 11:08:02 A M

moeex said:
dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for
viruses then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt
(Run this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s
/d (w here X: is the drive, this is
your flash drive letter)
3. you can invoke other
commands by typing attrib /?

Thnx dear..
Great solution but the command
w ritten is in w rong pattern

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it's actually is..

X:\>attrib -r -s -h /s /d *.*
enjoy!!

THANK YOU, you saved me <3

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asdadeel

September 15, 2014 4:12:44 A M

parham7 said:
attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Type the upper line in cmd, in order not
to make any mistake copy the upper
line.
Note that H should be replaced by the
name of the driver of flash memory you
w ant to recover.
it helped me a lot.
Enjoy

THANK YOU
Reply to asdadeel

tripmedia

October 4, 2014 5:14:44 PM

I have the same problem but none of the

above commands are w orking for me.
I have a stick drive 3.0 16Gb, operating on a
W indow s 8.
I tried both run and run as admin and nothing.
W hen I insert the drive it tells me to format
it...
Reply to tripmedia

kenrivers

October 4, 2014 5:18:17 PM

tripmedia said:
I have the same problem but none of
the above commands are w orking for
me.
I have a stick drive 3.0 16Gb,
operating on a W indow s 8.
I tried both run and run as admin and
nothing.
W hen I insert the drive it tells me to
format it...

This is an old thread. Your best chance for a

solution is to post your question in a new
thread.
Reply to kenrivers

Abdullah Tahir2212
October 13, 2014 5:39:46 A M

adrialex said:
parham7 said:
attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Type the upper line in cmd, in
order not to make any mistake
copy the upper line.
Note that H should be replaced
by the name of the driver of

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flash memory you w ant to

recover.
it helped me a lot.
Enjoy

Thank u very much. other commands

are not w orking but this one w orks.
Thanks alot again.

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khelong

December 11, 2014 10:24:37 PM

dEAne said:
Checked the computer first for viruses
then do this:
1. Run cmd - Navigate to
Accessories>Command Prompt (Run
this w ith Admin rights)
2. type attrib *.* X: -r -s -h /s /d
(w here X: is the drive, this is your flash
drive letter)
3. you can invoke other commands by
typing attrib /?

If number 2 does not w ork, please try this:

ATTRIB -R -S -H X:/*.* /S /D (w here X: is the
drive letter of your flash drive)
Reply to khelong

craigohill

January 6, 2015 10:09:22 A M

Hello everyone, I recently developed a

problem w ith my USB stick. I w as using it on
one of my school computers and it w as fine, i
then sw itched lessons and used it again on
another computer and it show ed no files at all!
i came home and tried some recovery softw are
but that didn't w ork. so now i have tried this
and it has show ed some files now but they
are all .CHK files. My computer is still show ing
space being taken up in the USB.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
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King Sufu

January 14, 2015 11:54:58 PM

parham7 said:
attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Type the upper line in cmd, in order not
to make any mistake copy the upper
line.
Note that H should be replaced by the
name of the driver of flash memory you
w ant to recover.
it helped me a lot.
Enjoy

Thanks so so much, other commands failed but

this one w ork like magic for me. This is my first
time on this site, I'll probably be frequenting it
from now henceforth. Again, you saved my
data .
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King Sufu

January 14, 2015 11:55:44 PM

Thanks so so much, other commands failed but

this one w ork like magic for me. This is my first
time on this site, I'll probably be frequenting it
from now henceforth. Again, you saved my
data .
Reply to King Sufu

thehafizrahman

January 30, 2015 7:19:36 A M

Fearcreatingangel07 said:
Do the follow ing
1. Got to Run and open Cmd
2. Type this command: attrib -h -r -s /s
/d H:\*.* ( P.s that the H: is the drive
name, do change it your existing drive)
3. Press enter and it's done!
Hope it w orks, it w orked for me =)
Have a nice day! xD

This attrib w orking very w ell...tq so much

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M-Mohamed-A

March 9, 2015 10:53:22 A M

thea17 said:
parham7 said:
attrib -h -r -s /s /d H:\*.*
Type the upper line in cmd, in
order not to make any mistake
copy the upper line.
Note that H should be replaced
by the name of the driver of
flash memory you w ant to
recover.
it helped me a lot.
Enjoy

Thank you so so so so so much!!

I
tried them all but this is the only one
that w orked for me. It w as urgent
because I needed to print a pic for my
class but then It got a virus. >.< Damn.
It alw ays gets a virus w hen I use it at
school.

lol the same cause w ith me

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