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My Drive empty

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hidayath7 Original post #1
Jul 22, 2008 at 9:22 PM
In my system all drive are showing blank but it contains full data what shall i do i have scanned full system but still am facing the same problem plz anybody can help me. thanking u

Hidayath
MetalheadGautham
MetalheadGautham #2
Jul 23, 2008 at 5:18 AM
are you able to access your data from a live disc ?
are you sure the files are not hidden and you have disabled viewing of hidden files ?
are you trying to access them as an administrator or as a limited user ?
have you enabled viewing of critical system files in folder options ?

I have heard of viruses that change the properties of a large number of files to make them "critical system files" which are hidden in windows...
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hidayath7 #3
Jul 24, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Ya am trying from administrator itself. i have tryed antivirus iceworld in that it shows all my data . and i have enable show hidden files but still i cant see my data i cant format it plz try to help me.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #4
Jul 24, 2008 at 4:30 PM
hidayath7 said:
i have tryed antivirus iceworld in that it shows all my data . and i have enable show hidden files but still i cant see my data i cant format it plz try to help me.
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never heard of this antivirus???
better use some good antivirus such as AVG,KIS etc
boot using a Bart-PE CD & then check the drive from there...
this problem happens due to corruption in file system...:D
cooldudie3
cooldudie3 #5
Jul 25, 2008 at 5:50 AM
Kaspersky or NOD32 should work. Lame antiviruses might even damage system(just joking:D)
ravi_9793
ravi_9793 #6
Jul 25, 2008 at 6:18 AM
why not try a online scan:
Free Good Free online scanning
cooldudie3
cooldudie3 #7
Jul 25, 2008 at 7:01 AM
Online scanning might do. But then we need something to remove anything that is infected. I think there is a virus with the windows explorer.
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hidayath7 #8
Jul 26, 2008 at 11:27 AM
MetalheadGautham said:
are you able to access your data from a live disc ?
are you sure the files are not hidden and you have disabled viewing of hidden files ?
are you trying to access them as an administrator or as a limited user ?
have you enabled viewing of critical system files in folder options ?

I have heard of viruses that change the properties of a large number of files to make them "critical system files" which are hidden in windows...
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Ya thanks yar it works it was hidden critical system files. but how to remove hidden option from folders the folders are blur i have to try to remove hidden but it is disable.

Ya thanks yar it works it was hidden critical system files. but how to remove hidden option from folders the folders are blur i have to try to remove hidden but it is disable.