files invisible in pen drive??

[Gilgamesh21]

hello all ,

i am struggling with this constant problem where the files are invisible in the pen drive and the only way to see them is to go in safe mode. I have Avira premium security suite 2008 installed but its unable to detect the autorun.inf and boot.exe or any other suspicious files that might have jumped onto the pen drive. is there a way to permenantly cure this problem and allow the files to be visible?

PS. am using Windows XP SP2

thanks

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

What files are invisible?

[Gilgamesh21]

any and all files are invisible...and folders too

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

I'm not sure, but (in the root of the USB Drive), go to Tools --> Folder Options --> View --> Make sure that Show hidden files and folders is ticked.
Then click OK and OK.

[Gilgamesh21]

showing hidden files and folders while in the drive didnt work..i even right-clicked -> explore in case there were any autorun.inf viruses..it also didnt work

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Try this.

Go to Notepad (start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Notepad) and paste the following:

Code: [Select]

attrib
pauseNow go to File --> Save As --> file.bat to the Desktop.
Copy the batch file from the Desktop to the root of your Flash Drive.
Double click it and it a lit of filenames should pop up.

If you look at the list of filenames, are any of them familiar? (the hidden files)

[Gilgamesh21]

i will try it out and post back..thanks carbon

by the way , even if the files are hidden , i can use windows command (xcopy) to copy any file if i know its name on the drive..

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

by the way , even if the files are hidden , i can use windows command (xcopy) to copy any file if i know its name on the drive..

Hmmm....And the copied files are no longer hidden?