How to find hidden files and folder on External memory [Pendrives, Memory Cards Etc.]

I've faced this kind of problem manytimes that I've lost mine important files and folder from usb drive as well as memorycard. The main problem is the memory card and pendrive shows the file capacity but if I open the usb drive and memory card then there are no files and folders. Later, I knew this was happened by malwares. 

I got mine files and folders using these steps.
Step 1,

• Click on the Start button and select "Run".
  
• Type in "regedit" in the box and click "OK" to start up the Editor.
  
• Once regedit appears, navigate through HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\¬Explorer\Advanced.
  
• Right-click on hidden and select modify.
  
• Change the value to 1 and click OK to save your changes.
  

 Step 2,

• Click on Start > Run > Type cmd and Click on OK.
  
• It opens up the command prompt windows.
  
• Type in this command.
  

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

 Here, I assumed mine external hard drive as G:
 It should look like this

C:\attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

 Then Press Enter

Note: Replace the letter g with your external hard drive letter. 

These two methods does the works as charm that made my face happy afterwards using this methods

Now, check for your files in External Drive.
Hope it will help you.
Good Luck

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