Step 2: Scan And Remove Malicious Threats Now, press “Enter” key and check if the files and folders in your disk are now visible. Don’t forget to replace “f” if the drive letter is different.
Important: here we assume your external drive shows as F: under My Computer or This PC. Next, copy this command attrib -h -r -s /s /d f:*.* with Control + C, right-click and select to paste it. For Windows XP/Vista/7, click Start > Run, type cmd and click OK.
For Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, search “cmd” in the taskbar and click the best match (see the screenshot). Note: It is highly recommended that you DO NOT jump to the second or third step, without trying the first one.įirst, open the Command Prompt app.