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How To Show Hidden Files in USB Unhide USB Files Using Three Methods - EaseUS

The document provides three methods to show hidden files on a USB drive: 1. Using the Windows Control Panel by accessing the "Appearance and Personalization" settings and selecting "Show hidden files, folders, and drives". 2. Using the Command Prompt and entering the "attrib" command along with other parameters depending on the drive letter. 3. Using data recovery software like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard which allows scanning the USB drive to find and restore hidden files through a three step process of scanning, selecting files, and recovering them.

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How To Show Hidden Files in USB Unhide USB Files Using Three Methods - EaseUS

The document provides three methods to show hidden files on a USB drive: 1. Using the Windows Control Panel by accessing the "Appearance and Personalization" settings and selecting "Show hidden files, folders, and drives". 2. Using the Command Prompt and entering the "attrib" command along with other parameters depending on the drive letter. 3. Using data recovery software like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard which allows scanning the USB drive to find and restore hidden files through a three step process of scanning, selecting files, and recovering them.

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How to Show Hidden Files in USB|


Unhide USB Files Using Three
Methods - EaseUS
Roxanne

6-7 minutes

Nowadays, more and more people store their personal data on


USB flash drives, pen drives, memory cards, and other external
hard disks. But sometimes, these files can go missing after a
system update, program installation, virus attack, and other
unknown reasons. You didn't delete them or format the disk
ever. In this case, when USB files & folders are invisible on the
correct spot, how to show hidden files in USB? Here on this
page, you can learn how to unhide files and folders in USB
using three methods, including Windows, CMD and third-party
USB drive recovery software.

Workable Step-by-step Troubleshooting


Solutions

Solution 1. Use Connect device to PC > Open Control


Control Panel Panel > "Appearance and personalization"
> "Show hidden..."...Full steps

Solution 2. Use Open Command Prompt as Administrator


Command > Enter attrib -h -r -s /s /d G:\*-* (G for
Prompt device drive letter)...Full steps
Solution 3. Use Connect USB/SD to PC > Run EaseUS
Recovery Data Recovery Wizard > Scan and restore
Software hidden files...Full steps

How to Show Hidden Files and Folders in a USB


Pen Drive

The hidden files and folders for a USB drive is defined as a


group of files that take up disk space but not showing up
normally. Those files can be set to be hidden in Windows by
default, or perhaps unknowingly hidden by the virus. If you lost
some important documents, pictures or videos without manual
deletion, it's likely that they're hidden somewhere, and you need
to take appropriate measures to unhide files from the portable
device as soon as possible.

Many people have had a similar experience and may have felt
helpless to see that all of their files have vanished. Before
introducing hidden file recovery solutions that allow you to view,
check and show hidden files on various types of USB drives, we
would first like to talk about how the files can go missing in the
first place. Often if your USB drive, memory SD card, or other
storage device shows no data, it might have been infected with
a virus or malware. Malware can sometimes mark the files on
your device as hidden so that you cannot see them when you
open the device.

Fortunately, it is possible for you to recover virus-infected


files from USB drives, hard drives, or memory cards. Here you
can read on to learn how to fix a blank SD card and show
hidden files on a memory card or USB drive in three possible
ways.
Solution 1. Show Hidden Files in USB in
Windows File Option

Step 1. In Windows 10/8/7, press Windows + E to bring up the


Windows Explorer.

Step 2. In the Folder Options or File Explorer Options window,


click View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden
files, folders, and drives option.

Step 3. Then click Apply, then OK. You'll see the files of the USB
drive.

Solution 2. Show Hidden Files in USB Using CMD

Command Prompt (CMD) is the second choice when you want


to show hidden files from external hard disk, USB drive, memory
card, or other storage devices. Next, you will learn the full attrib
command for hidden files.

To unhide files using CMD, follow the three steps:

Step 1. Properly connect the USB drive to your computer.

Step 2. Press Windows + X keys to bring up a dialogue and click


Command Prompt (Admin)

Step 3. Enter attrib -h -r -s /s /d G:\*.* (replace G: with the drive


letter for your device).

Finish these steps and then you can go to your USB flash drive,
hard drive, or memory card to check if you can see all of the
hidden files.

If you don't have any technical know-how and want to minimize


data risks, using third-party software could be a better choice.
The Command line is suitable for computer professionals since
wrong commands can cause severe problems. Therefore, we
strongly recommend you try an automatic command line
alternative.

EaseUS Tools M is a practical computer fixing tool that is safe


and light-weighted. It's a perfect alternative to CHKDSK
command. Use this one-click tool to solve your computer issues.

To fix file system error or disk error:

Step 1: DOWNLOAD EaseUS Tools M for Free and install it.

Step 2: Open the software and select the "File showing" option.

Step 3: Choose the drive and wait for repairing. After the
operation completes, click the "View" button to check the drive.

If you can't find the files you want, you can try another solution:
recover hidden files on USB flash drive and memory card with
EaseUS data recovery software.

Solution 3. Recover Hidden Files in USB Using


Software

In case neither of the Control Panel and CMD help show the
hidden files, EaseUS file recovery software becomes a nice
alternative solution. The program is professional recovery
software that can help you recover hidden files from pen drive,
hard drives and multiple storage devices such as USB flash
drives, memory cards, external hard drives, etc.
By performing the 3-step hidden file recovery, you'll see hidden
files showing up again.

Step 1. Connect the USB drive and start scanning.

Connect the USB drive, like an external hard drive and USB
flash drive, to the computer. Then launch EaseUS Data
Recovery Wizard, hover on the USB drive from which you want
to recover the hidden files, then click "Scan".

Step 2. Select the hidden files.

Wait until the scanning completes. Afterward, select the hidden


files you want to recover from the USB drive. To check the file,
double-click it to preview its content.
Step 3. Recover the hidden files from the USB drive.

After choosing the files, click "Recover" and choose a location


on another drive to save the files.

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