Windows 10: Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices

Discus and support Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hello, I have this issue where the files and folders on an external device (such as an external HDD and USB) are not showing up, yet the device is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Brainiac777, Sep 9, 2015.

  1. Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices


    Hello, I have this issue where the files and folders on an external device (such as an external HDD and USB) are not showing up, yet the device is visible. I only started getting this issue after I connected my USB to another computer which makes me think a virus caused this. Here's where I am at:

    The drive in question is the "STEAM GAMES (FFiles and Folders Not Showing on External Devices :)" drive. It shows up in explorer as shown:

    Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices [​IMG]


    And when opened, this is what's inside the F drive:

    Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices [​IMG]


    By showing hidden files and not hiding protected operating system files, this is what shows:

    Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices [​IMG]


    What I've tried:
    • The command "attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d F:\*.*" returns this:

    • Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices [​IMG]
    • Full system scan using Anti-MalwareBytes and Avast! reveals nothing.
    • Running RKill, UsbFix, RogueKiller, and iExplore.exe does not fix the problem.

    I had the same problem with a USB before and had to format it to get it to work. I would rather not format this drive because it contains a lot of data but I may if desperate enough. Please help me. Thanks.

    More images (changed the drive letter to S but that didn't help):

    Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices [​IMG]

    Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices [​IMG]


    :)
     
    Brainiac777, Sep 9, 2015
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    BruceChastain, Sep 9, 2015
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  3. LesleyH1 Win User
    external drive not showing in devices and printers since upgrading to windows 10

    I can't find my Seagate Backup Plus external drive anywhere on my Lenovo desktop since upgrading to windows 10. I was running Windows 7 SP1 (64bit) and was usually able to find it in My Computer/Windows Explora/Devices and Printers etc.

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    to Windows 10.

    Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
     
    LesleyH1, Sep 9, 2015
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  4. Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices

    Ok, so I found the fix to my problem. I decided to run a "chkdsk /r" command and surprisingly, it fixed the problem! However, if anyone can help me find out what went wrong so that I prevent it from happening again, that would be great. Below is the screenshot of the check disk running and even I (somewhat tech savvy person) can see it found quite a few errors. Can someone please help me understand what check disk did and what was the problem?


    Files and Folders Not Showing on External Devices [​IMG]
     
    Brainiac777, Sep 10, 2015
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