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Why does my βFβ drive show as empty, even though it has many files on it? The files are accessible; I have tried disconnecting and re-connecting the drive, but it still shows as empty.
What type of files are stored?
Is it possible the drive is raw or corrupted?
Have you checked the drive for errors?
Has the drive ever been used on a non Windows device?
Bastet, In the past, I have tried moving all the files (text, pictures, spreadsheets, programs, etc.) off of the drive, reformatting it, and then replacing the files. This didnβt fix the problem.
Yes, itβs possible that the drive may be corrupted. This was a hand-me-down drive; it wasnβt new when I obtained it.
I scanned the drive for errors (it tool a long time to begin) and Windows found no errors.
Previously, if I tried to open a file on the drive, I got a message that the file was inaccessible. At least now, I can access the files on the drive.
If you can now access the drive then imo the chkdsk has done something.
Otherwise when you received the drive did you run the clean cmd & then format it or just start using it?
Is there just 1 partition or several?
I formatted the drive before I began using it. Thereβs only one partition.
Initially, I had no problem with the drive. Only recently has the drive been showing up as you see in my initial post. I.E., the blue bar would seem to indicate that the drive is empty.
Itβs an old, not too big a drive, with known reliability issues - I wouldnβt be running the risk trusting it with my data. And they are cheap to buy!
While the sun shines, get your data off Old Red.
I agree. Since it behaves the same way on two different PCβs, Iβm going to assume it is a drive issue, and the data thatβs on there is also on other drives, so Iβm not going to worry too much more about it.
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