Retrieve documents and hidden files on USB Flash Drive

This situation is very common and is caused by the insertion of the media in computers and netbooks contaminated by viruses, which to disguise their files copied to your device, change the attributes of those found in the media, causing no display properly from then on.

To manually fix the following steps:

If documents have apparently disappeared and files on your flash memory, and you have not checked manually deleted that are still inside, checking the space occupied, you can do by accessing My Computer and select the drive in its Properties.

Get the Folder Options tool, you can find in the Control Panel in the View tab check the box Display files, folders and hidden units.

In the same window uncheck the box below Hide protected system files, click OK to close the window.

Now open Windows Explorer the drive of your memory and see the files if somewhat faded, the next step is to restore its original attributes.

For it in the window of your flash memory by holding down the Shift key provides a right click with your mouse and select the Open menu command window here, black window will open CMD console, now type the following command in it and press Enter.

ATTRIB-R-S-H

This will return the original attributes to the files in memory so you can use them, keep them there or copy them to another location.

Now only remains to re-hide hidden and system files and return it to its default state to do the reverse to that performed in step 1 and 2.

The above method you can use it in any USB device.

If you can not make your goal for the previous operation can more easily do so online by accessing the following website where they provide this free service, simply select the drive letter assigned to your device and press a button, the only requirement is it only works with Internet Explorer.

Retrieve and view online hidden files in flash memory.

In cases where it is impossible to access Folder Options indicates that the modifications made by the virus has been more extensive, to fix it enters any of the following pages explains how to restore the affected registry keys, manually and automatically.

Online Restore Folder Options, and see hidden files and folders

View hidden files in Windows online and restore registry keys.