Some users have faced the issue
of 0 byte files in their system. This problem is caused when a hard drive runs
the risk of corruption. This can cause delete your important data and files. The
main reasons for 0byte files error are:
Ø An Unexpected
loss of power to the computer system
Ø Formation
of bad sectors on the hard drive
Ø Malicious
software and viruses
Ø Improper
shut down of the PC
Following
are some steps to fix 0 byte files:
Ø Install Trusted Antivirus software
Antivirus software is used to clean
and move viruses in computer and storage devices. Mainly a virus is the main
reason of 0 byte files. So use only trusted Antivirus software to clean the
malicious threats and viruses from your system. There are many trusted
Antivirus software in the market which is given below:
ü
Windows Defender Antivirus
ü
Avast Free Antivirus
ü
Avira Antivirus
ü
Trend Micro
Ø Use Command prompt
For restoring 0 byte files you can
also use CMD. Following are the steps to fix and recover 0byte files:
1.
Click Window + R to Run and type CMD
to open the command prompt and hit Enter.
2.
When the command prompt is open, type chkdsk/f d: (Note: [d:] is the name of the storage device or
partition of the hard drive that holds the 0 byte file) and press enter.
3.
After solving all the issues you
can use your files again.
Ø Change file extensions for recovering
0 byte files
You can also change the extensions
of files to recovering your lost data. Following are the steps to recover 0
byte files:
1.
Right-click on the drive and choose
the Properties option.
2.
Click the Check now button in the Tools
menu and Press the Start button.
3.
After scanning click the close button and then press cancel.
4.
Open the storage device or Hard
Drive or type FOUND.000 in the
address and press Enter.
5.
Change the name and extension of
the repaired file keeping the format of the file the same as that of the 0 byte
file. (Note: Save the file in a separate hard drive partition).
6.
Your
0 byte file is fixed now.
Ø Use Data recovery software
There are many types of software
for data recovery is available in the market. You can also download them from
the internet and recover your lost data and files in your system.
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