I have been using an external hdd as storage for all of my files, and haven't really kept anything on the internal hdd of my laptop. A few months back, I started using Ubuntu. I saw the external just fine, and I have been using it regularly.
Recently, I wanted to transfer some of my files from my external onto a friend's computer. He was running Windows 7. The drive was recognized, drivers were automatically installed, and I could open the drive just like normal. However, only two folders are visible, when there should be many more. One of the folders is one of mine which contains all the files that I put in it while in Ubuntu, and the other one is one that I have never seen before; it is called .Trash-1000. There are folders within .Trash-1000, but no files are in those folders. I would imagine that that folder is used by Ubuntu as a place to put files that are deleted but haven't been emptied from the trash can yet. My trash can was empty in Ubuntu, which would explain the lack of any files in that folder. There are many folders not being shown by Windows. When I check the amount of space being used on the drive in Windows, it shows that the correct amount is being occupied (~.8 of 1.5 TB), but the only folder with any files in it doesn't come close to that amount.
I have already tried to "show hidden files" in Windows and had no luck. I am not extremely tech savvy, so it would be appreciated if any answers were explained step by step (sorry if that makes it longer :/).
Also, I wasn't sure whether to put this in the Linux section, or the Windows section.
Thanks in advance for any answers.
Recently, I wanted to transfer some of my files from my external onto a friend's computer. He was running Windows 7. The drive was recognized, drivers were automatically installed, and I could open the drive just like normal. However, only two folders are visible, when there should be many more. One of the folders is one of mine which contains all the files that I put in it while in Ubuntu, and the other one is one that I have never seen before; it is called .Trash-1000. There are folders within .Trash-1000, but no files are in those folders. I would imagine that that folder is used by Ubuntu as a place to put files that are deleted but haven't been emptied from the trash can yet. My trash can was empty in Ubuntu, which would explain the lack of any files in that folder. There are many folders not being shown by Windows. When I check the amount of space being used on the drive in Windows, it shows that the correct amount is being occupied (~.8 of 1.5 TB), but the only folder with any files in it doesn't come close to that amount.
I have already tried to "show hidden files" in Windows and had no luck. I am not extremely tech savvy, so it would be appreciated if any answers were explained step by step (sorry if that makes it longer :/).
Also, I wasn't sure whether to put this in the Linux section, or the Windows section.
Thanks in advance for any answers.