TIPS : How to fix a removeable storage folder become a shortcut

Posted by kal , Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:30 PM

This problem happen due to a virus.

Do not format your removable storage, you will regret it.All data will lost

What you should do is.
1. Go to Start Menu > Tolls > Folder Options > View > Show hidden files and folders.

You will see the original folders are hidden

2. Click Start then go to Run
3. type CMD then click OK

4. Command prompt will appear . type > attrib -h -r -s /s /d j:\*.*     ( j: is the removeable media name ) 
    then press "Enter"

5. Wait until the command prompt appear one more time. Its mean that the task is completed.

 attrib defination:
There are 4 attributes in Windows files:
* (h) Hidden file attribute
* (r) Read-only file attribute
* (s) System file attribute
* (a) Archive file attribute
The general attrib command syntax is:
 attrib [+r|-r] [+a|-a] [+h|-h] [+s|-s] [d:][path]filename [/s] [/d] [/l]