I would have formatted my USB drive but your sagacious advice/instruction save me that stress.With each new version of Windows, Microsoft is making it harder for hackers and crackers to hack into Windows. Re: How To Recover Hidden Files From Virus Infected USB Drive by abangaLEE( f): 6:47am On Aug 14, 2015 This is just the simplest method you can use to recover an infected files on your USB drive. Then head straight to your folder and you will find all files that have been hidden by virus on the flash. The wait for a while which is proportional depending t the number of files that have been infected by virus on your USB drive. Type the following accordingly with space between each of the letter or command as you may want to call it and click enter. And here the letter/name of my USB drive is G:Ĥ. Go to my computer and find the name of the drive e.g I, G, F. Launch your PC command prompt (Start->Run->type "CMD"->Enter button).ģ. Plug the virus infected USB drive to your PCĢ.
The procedure below depict the detailed process of recovering a hidden files from virus infected USB drive using the command prompt on your PC.ġ. How To Recover Hidden Files From Virus Infected USB Drive. So, if your favorite USB drive has been infected by unknown virus source that hides and turn your files to shortcut, here is a quickest way to rectify it and recover your infected file. Gone are the days when people use to copy files using CD/DVD because it takes time to burn them to your CD/DVD drive that sincerely amount to using USB such as pendrive, external disc and etcetera. So, if you have issues in recovering files on your USB pendrive that has been infected by virus, then this is a better way to recover such files. When you USB pendrive files are infected by virus, it is likely to stop showing on your USB drive, change your real file name to shortcut and things like that. I just recovered my hidden files from my virus infected USB pendrive and I'm going to share with you how you too can recover hidden files on your virus infected USB pendrive with a painless task.