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Solution for “Shortcut Virus” Problem of Your Pen Drive

Shortcut Virus Problem

Shortcut Virus: A critical problem happens when your pen drive’s all file become only a shortcut though the file was important one. Today I’ll show you how to get back your lost file and delete shortcut virus.

In this article, we will perform a ā€œshortcut virus remover cmdā€Ā command and delete Shortcut Virus to Regain Lost Our Files. This video can help you-

It starts basically when we browse another computer to transfer some data or files throuth a pen-drive or USB drive. We get our files as a ā€œShortcutā€, nothing more.

Very disappointing to see our files and folders are gone some where, Only there are some shortcut files or folders remeins there.

Cause:- Ā A virus most famous as ā€œShortcut Virusā€. Just you have to do is to delete this virus and have to regain your files with some easy steps.

Step 1:- Insert your affected Pen-Drive into the computer.

First,Ā you have to know the drive letter of your pen drive by inserting it into your computer. It may very with another computer. When you will insert your pen drive into the computer you can see the drive letter in the ā€œRemovable Disksā€ area in the picture below. Insert your pen drive into the computer.

Insert Pendrive to PC
Drive Latter
Here ā€œEā€ is my removable drive latter. Your removable drive may have another latter, whatever it is, please remember it.

After inserting your removable device into your Laptop or Desktop, please go to ā€œThis PCā€ on windows 10, or ā€œMy Computerā€ on earlier versions of windows.

Here, your main task now is finding the ā€œRemovable Drive Letterā€.Ā You can see theĀ Drive LatterĀ like below. You should have to remember it till the last of this tutorial.

Step Two: Opening ā€œCommand Promptā€ by Run Command.

Run command can be opened by pressing ā€œWindows Logo KeyĀ + Rā€ from your keyboard. Once you opened ā€œRunā€ type this code in it: ā€œCMDā€ and press enter button.

Command Prompt Run

After that ā€œCommand Promptā€ wizard will appear on your desktop. Now it is time to put some code in command prompt.

Step Three: Typing the Code of the shortcut virus

Writing Code

attrib -r -a -s -h /s /d E:\*.*

After opening command prompt you have to write the above code carefully in it. You have to change theĀ (Drive Word)Ā as your drive latter we mentioned earlier.

HereĀ ā€œEā€Ā is your drive latter; Change this latter exactly as it of your pen drive (Maybe your removable drive latter is D, E, F, G, H, I, J, etc.). After typing this code press enter on your keyboard.

Step Four: Copping the main files or folders you lost.

Copy Files

After pressing enter button ā€œOpen Your Pen Driveā€ and you can see your lost files and folders along with the shortcut files and folders.

Immediately Copy Your Real Files and Folders From Pen Drive Into Your Computer. After copying files and foldersĀ ā€œFormatā€Ā your pen drive.

Conclusion

That’s It. Enjoy yourĀ shortcut virusĀ free pen drive again.Ā For more post about removable drive, please visit our ā€œPendriveā€ category. šŸ™‚

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