How To Recover hidden files from your external harddrive

After inserting your external USB hard drive or flash into a virus infested system, you cannot access them on any other system again. The files you you have in them are now either shortcuts or executables. You think its a virus problem, then you decide to scan with an antivirus only to discover that all your files are gone. This is a sure way of recovering your hidden or lost files;

To recover hidden files, you’ll need to use the command prompt in windows OS: 1. Plug your USB External HDD to your system
2. Go to Start -> Run-> Type CMD and press enter.
3. Find the drive name for the connected USB drive. ( Like A:/ E:/ D:/)
  For Example if your drive is drive E:/, In command prompt, type E: and Hit enter.
Command Prompt will show E:/
4. Then type:
attrib -r -s -h /s /d *.*
Make sure that you put space between each elements in the code. and hit Enter and wait for few seconds.
e.g E:/ attrib(space) -r(space) -s(space) -h(space) /s(space) /d(space) *.*
Then Press Enter
Check your drive now, and you will see your files. Works like a charm.