How to Fix WD Hard Drive Says 'This Folder Is Empty'?

For all the past years, my WD My book has been working perfectly, and it is now my main backup storage. During my recent relocation, I unplugged it. It was with me in the car, the hotel, and everywhere else. Now that I'm at my new house, I've connected it in (both my laptop and my husband's desktop). But instead of recognizing it as MY Book, the computer refers to it as a local drive and reports that the folder is empty. Help!

When the computer reports that the folder is empty, you may try the methods below:

• Display hidden/lost files in an empty folder with File Explorer.
• Show missing files in an empty folder with Command Prompt.
• Recover your lost files by using data recovery software.

We are here to introduce you to an all-in-one data recovery tool - EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard- to regain your lost folders.

It is more time-saving and rookie-friendly than the first two methods, so you don’t have to search for other steps online. You just need to read the guide down here to recover your lost folders. 

Check the steps out:

You may feel that you are drifting from the whole world when your WD hard drive says this folder is empty and when your files are lost, but there is a way out. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is an excellent hard drive recovery tool that can recover photos, videos, documents, and other multimedia items. Try and download it now!

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