Hey everyone! I'm having some major issues with my flash drive that connects to both my phone and computer. It's driving me crazy because I can't move, copy, or delete any files on my phone. On top of that, when I connect it to my computer, I found some strange files in my folders with weird names like "=e2" and "os[$.(". I don't mind if those files were on the flash drive itself, but they're messing with some of my older artwork files that I'm trying to delete. There are also some nameless files in those folders, and I'm at a loss about what to do! Any advice?
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It sounds like your flash drive might be corrupted. Is it from a well-known brand or just some generic no-name? Sometimes cheaper drives can fail without warning.
It did warn me that some file names were too long, but I only see random symbols or nameless files. I’ve checked my phone for viruses and I’m super careful online, mainly just using my computer for YouTube. If it's corrupted, does that mean there's a virus and do I need to reset the whole drive?