Huge Folders Have Turned Into 0 Byte Files After Upgrade

Nov 30, 2015

I don't know why or how but many of my folders have been lost after an upgrade, mostly games, and converted into 0 byte files. I don't know how else to explain it, so here's a screenshot:

How I can regain access to the folders on my PC?

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