Missing Files problem

[xpedient]

I am missing files from my hard drive and even if i go to tools>folder options>view>show hidden files and folders,
and turn it on, nothing's changed.

I know I have my files there because they are important to me, it's my work files...

here are some screenshots, help me solve this problem, thanks...

so i selected all of my files in my "workfiles" folder and click properties, and this is what i've got...

then i right clicked on an empty space and click properties and this is what happens, notice the difference in disk space used...

how will i retrieve my missing files? thanks!

 

[MindoverMaster]

Isn't that extra space filled up with fragmented files? Mak?

 

[xpedient]

i'm sorry but i don't know what you mean... hehe! can you say it in layman's terms? hehe! im not that good in computers i am sorry...

 

[Hefemeister]

Turn on view hidden files and see what shows up.

 

[xpedient]

Turn on view hidden files and see what shows up.

yes i already do that, even with that screenshot, it was viewing hidden files already...

 

[Hefemeister]

How about show protected operating files?

Be a bit careful with that and turn it back to hide protected files once you have looked.

Searched the computer for known names of missing files?

Has chkdsk ran recently on your computer upon startup?

 

[xpedient]

oh i unchecked the "Show protected operating files" and it came out... lol...

problem solved!

but how did it turn out to be a protected file, im not doing anything to it, it just became like that...