Files found on thumb drive which do not exist

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WV-Mike
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Files found on thumb drive which do not exist

Post by WV-Mike »

Greetings,
A search is finding 7 files which do not exist on a thumb drive.
If I highlight the file name in Everything and choose "Open Path" the files are not there. None of them.

I have restarted Everything and also rebooted and still they are coming up in a search.
I am running Win 7 Pro.

I am not sure what other info to provide which might help explain what is going on.
-mb
raccoon
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Re: Files found on thumb drive which do not exist

Post by raccoon »

Are these files hidden or system files, or do they contain security settings to hide them from non-administrator or non-system users? Everything can see everything. Windows Explorer has these files hidden by default.
void
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Re: Files found on thumb drive which do not exist

Post by void »

If you are indexing the thumb drive as a folder index in Everything:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Folders tab on the left.
  • Select your thumb drive and click Rescan Now.
  • Close the Options window.
If you are indexing the thumb drive as a NTFS index in Everything:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Indexes tab on the left.
  • Click Force Rebuild.
  • Click OK.
Does the issue persist?
WV-Mike
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Re: Files found on thumb drive which do not exist

Post by WV-Mike »

raccoon wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:00 pm Are these files hidden or system files, or do they contain security settings to hide them from non-administrator or non-system users? Everything can see everything. Windows Explorer has these files hidden by default.

They are .pdf files with no special attributes.
Thanks,
WV-Mike
WV-Mike
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Re: Files found on thumb drive which do not exist

Post by WV-Mike »

void wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:05 pm If you are indexing the thumb drive as a folder index in Everything:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Folders tab on the left.
  • Select your thumb drive and click Rescan Now.
  • Close the Options window.
Does the issue persist?
It does not.
Thanks,
WV-Mike
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