Resolved Subfolders disappearance on NTFS External HDD

[phemt]

Let's start with saying that I literally had a folder with 1000+ subfolders so it desperately needed to be organized, so I did just that. I created A to Z folders and moved them accordingly so they're all sorted by letter.

All of this was done using Paragon. So what happens next? I reboot, and the folder with all the subfolders goes missing.

I uninstall Paragon & install Tuxera. Tuxera shows the main folder but not the subfolders. I also searched the main folder with Easyfind which has the ability to search for hidden files/folders, but nothing was found.

All the space is still in use, which I guess is important as it means nothing was deleted. So where did all the subfolders go?

 

[GGJstudios]

It sounds like you may have a corrupt or failing drive. Neither Paragon nor Tuxera would cause folders or files to disappear.

 

[phemt]

From what I'm seeing Paragon is known to cause these mishaps. Several users have had their files/folders make a disappearing act because of it.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1398998/

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1396921/

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1205117/

I'm thinking the chkdsk solution above would do it, but unfortunately I don't have access to a windows machine nearby.

 

[GGJstudios]

From what I'm seeing Paragon is known to cause these mishaps. Several users have had their files/folders make a disappearing act because of it.

I see where a very few users have claimed that a few years ago, but they did not provide any proof that Paragon was the source of the problem. If this was a known issue, a great number of Paragon users would be reporting it, which is not the case. Like countless others, I've been using it for many years on many drives with no problems.

 

[phemt]

Sorted.

Plugged it in a windows machine and voila. chkdsk worked even though it was giving me errors. Had to move all the folders otherwise they wouldn't be seen in Lion with or without Tuxera/Paragon.

Never installing Paragon again. Sticking with slowpoke Tuxera, but at least it's a little more reliable and doesn't play such dirty tricks on you.