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Just now, Mackan_G31 said:

I've connected a 4GB USB to my PC. It shows that roughly half of it is full but when I open it there's nothing there. As I haven't used this USB in a while Im very uncertain if there even should be anything on it but I do wanna know what possibly could be stored on it. Anyone have an idea for a fix? Will appreciate any advice.

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Is it possible you have used this drive as a Windows install USB? Because I think I recognize that name from that.

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That is probably called something else in your language, so here you can find that

 

If you know there is nothing important on there, you can also format it and use it as new. I say that because I suspect this is a Window install USB. But be sure to double-triple check if there is nothing important on it.

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I've connected a 4GB USB to my PC. It shows that roughly half of it is full but when I open it there's nothing there. As I haven't used this USB in a while Im very uncertain if there even should be anything on it but I do wanna know what possibly could be stored on it. Anyone have an idea for a fix? Will appreciate any advice.

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1 minute ago, Mackan_G31 said:

Anyone have an idea for a fix?

Simple: format it.

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Just now, Mackan_G31 said:

I've connected a 4GB USB to my PC. It shows that roughly half of it is full but when I open it there's nothing there. As I haven't used this USB in a while Im very uncertain if there even should be anything on it but I do wanna know what possibly could be stored on it. Anyone have an idea for a fix? Will appreciate any advice.

USB 1.PNG

Is it possible you have used this drive as a Windows install USB? Because I think I recognize that name from that.

Turn on hidden items via View > Hidden items:

image.thumb.png.796de0c6fd49898670cd8c6044f4d4dc.png

That is probably called something else in your language, so here you can find that

 

If you know there is nothing important on there, you can also format it and use it as new. I say that because I suspect this is a Window install USB. But be sure to double-triple check if there is nothing important on it.

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14 hours ago, minibois said:

Is it possible you have used this drive as a Windows install USB? Because I think I recognize that name from that.

Turn on hidden items via View > Hidden items:

image.thumb.png.796de0c6fd49898670cd8c6044f4d4dc.png

That is probably called something else in your language, so here you can find that

 

If you know there is nothing important on there, you can also format it and use it as new. I say that because I suspect this is a Window install USB. But be sure to double-triple check if there is nothing important on it.

Got it thanks! Think it's sovled now :)

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