How to get back floders in your pen drive

Question: I had plugged my flash drive into my computer but I cannot view any folders or the content inside those folders. How do I get back my folders with data ?

Answer:Did you try to unhide folders by selecting 'Show hidden files and folders' from 'My Computer/Explorer'

(How to do that: Open 'My computer/Explorer' click Tools --> Folder Option --> View select 'Show hidden files and folders' ).

Didn't show folders yet , so exactly your folders has been hidden by one of a common flash drive virus.

Can I get back my folders: Yes there are a several ways.

(1.) Easy method : Use our free Autorun-flash-virus-removal tool

How to

1. Download the Autorun Virus removal tool (100% free removal tool)

2. Plug the pen drive to the PC

3. Double click to run the downloaded removal tool and follow the instructions. Finish the tool process.

4. That's all. Now open the pen drive to see your folders again.Doesn't work ,amazing.. contact PC Doctor.

(2.) Manual method :

How to

1. Click 'Start'--> 'All Programs'-->Accessories-->Command Prompt or (Click 'Start'-->'Run' type cmd in run box and press enter.)

Then Command prompt will be appear as given image

Note:Command prompt won't open then you have to use above tool, because the virus has been disabled your command prompt too.

2. Then type your pen drive letter with a colon (:) and press enter (as show as on image ,there my pen drive letter is 'F')

3. When command prompt change to pen drive letter type 'Attrib -h -s -a /s /d' as same as show in the image and press 'Enter'

4. That's all.(It's will take little time to unhide your folders). Now you can see folders again.If you have further problem don't hesitate to contact PC Doctor.

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