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External HDD Files randomly missing

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so recently my External HDD decided it had had enough and has hidden my files or something, i went go on my HDD and realised that 30gb worth of files is missing and the folder as well, it was called "Josh backup" now it's just dissapeared but the funny thing is that it is still showing that the Data is still being used??


Any tech guys out there who can help?

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missing around 20gigs worth of data

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Specs: i5-3570k @ 4GHZ, 8GB Kingston hyper-x Ram, 60GB Corsair Reactor, Nvidia GTX 650Ti

 

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It looks like you're already showing hidden folders. Am I right? Did you try plugging it into another machine as well? Just so we can get the files off. Also, are you sure you didn't put it in the "Don't touch" folder?

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Yeah i am showing hidden folders and i have checked pretty much every folder for the folder i am looking for, still no results, although it still shows the data being used which i don't understand.

Specs: i5-3570k @ 4GHZ, 8GB Kingston hyper-x Ram, 60GB Corsair Reactor, Nvidia GTX 650Ti

 

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Yeah i am showing hidden folders and i have checked pretty much every folder for the folder i am looking for, still no results, although it still shows the data being used which i don't understand.

Did you scan the hard drive as Proff suggested? If so, did it find any errors?

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

"I didn't die! I performed a tactical reset!" - Apollolol

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It said it found a few errors and they have been fixed and any found files would be moved to a folder called "found" on the drive, although it free'd up about 1gig there is still no "found" folder on there..something isn't right.

Specs: i5-3570k @ 4GHZ, 8GB Kingston hyper-x Ram, 60GB Corsair Reactor, Nvidia GTX 650Ti

 

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It said it found a few errors and they have been fixed and any found files would be moved to a folder called "found" on the drive, although it free'd up about 1gig there is still no "found" folder on there..something isn't right.

This is weird. I'm stumped - I have no idea why your folder isn't appearing. Did you try hooking it up to another computer?(if you have another one, that is) Also, do you have a smartphone you could try to use to access the data on the drive over your network?

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

"I didn't die! I performed a tactical reset!" - Apollolol

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Tried hooking it up to a laptop, data being used, but the folder doesnt appear checked the file sizes of the folders currently on there, no where even near to fill the HDD up.

Specs: i5-3570k @ 4GHZ, 8GB Kingston hyper-x Ram, 60GB Corsair Reactor, Nvidia GTX 650Ti

 

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Tried hooking it up to a laptop, data being used, but the folder doesnt appear checked the file sizes of the folders currently on there, no where even near to fill the HDD up.

I have no idea what else to do. It's happened to me before, but I don't know how I fixed it.

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

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Well thanks for your suggestions anyway :)

No prob.

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"I didn't die! I performed a tactical reset!" - Apollolol

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ok so quick update, if i search for folder names etc in the search bar of my disk it finds them, but the folders do not appear anywhere, i can see the files etc but they are not appearing on the main directory if this makes sense..

 

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Specs: i5-3570k @ 4GHZ, 8GB Kingston hyper-x Ram, 60GB Corsair Reactor, Nvidia GTX 650Ti

 

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