[NTLUG:Discuss] USB drive is recognized in Windows but does not show up any files on it

[fredjame at fredjame.cnc.net]

Prasad Paranjape wrote:
>  Hello Linux Gurus,
> Is there a way that I can see the files on USB flash Drive without formatting it.On windows when I do chkdsk IT shows that file system is in Format RAW.
> The drive was working correctly untill I tried copying the data from my hard disk to USB drive.Also in Windows when I use disckmgmt.msc it shows me my USB drive to have Healthy Primary partition with File Format exFAT.
> Kindly let me know whether there is any Linux utility to see if the files are visible/accessible.
> Regards,
> Prasad
>
Prasad
My OS is Mageia 5 (64bit) running KDE4 ... the file manager tool is Dolphin.  Attaching the USB drive to the computer causes a USB icon to appear in the tray, and you are presented with action options, one of which is to open the drive with the file manager ... then you can navigate the device to see what  is there, etc.  Of course, once the device is opened this way, it is mounted, and you could open a terminal and navigate the device from there.  I believe that most distros have similar features.  Hope that helps. ... or have you already tried this?
Regards
Fred James