Files turned into folders on external hard drive

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Published on 2012-09-25T23:48:46Z Indexed on 2012/09/27 3:40 UTC
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I have a networked hard drive where I like to store audio/video/software and all sorts of other files for my house. While the software files are all intact and working, many of my video and audio files have been turned into folders! Can anyone explain why this is happening, how I can prevent it, and if it is possible to revert these "folders" back into files. Thanks much!

An example of what the folders are named: "Highschool Graduation.avi", "Birthday party.avi", "Somesong.mp3"

The HDD is connected to a Linksys E4200 router (Firmware Version: 2.0.37). This is how the HDD is networked.

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