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Go to MS-DOS promt if u remember the folder name
then type atributes /? in the prompt and you will the attributes option in that you can use the hide file attributes to un hide the folder.
For example:
C:\> rock(folder name) attributes
You can see how to remove or add attributes using
attributes /? command in dos prompt.
by blackcurrant
Hi
To be more specific, you should:
Click Start>Run and type
command
then click OK.
Next, depending on where the folder is you need to navigate to the parent folder (the folder that contains the hidden folder). If your hidden folder is off C:\ then type
cd\
and press enter.
Next type
attrib -h foldername
and press enter. SO if your folder was called data you would type
attrib -h data
If your folder is deep somewhere else, for example C:\data\feb04\accounts\week2\private and the private folder is hidden then you would type
cd\data\feb04\accounts\week2
press enter, then type
attrib -h private
When you have finished you should type
dir
press enter, and your folder should show up in a list of folders if you have successfully removed the hidden attribute. If the list scrolls off the page type
dir /p
this will allow you to see one page at a time
Hope this helps
Have you lost the ability to show hidden folders from within My Computer - View>Folder Options>View then click the option to show hidden folders?
Good luck!
by blackcurrant
whoops! I should also have said that after you type command - a DOS session will start. When you have finished, type
exit
to return to Windows
by otl
If you are in windows, go to where the folder was (for example c:\temp) hit ctrl + A, right click and go to properties and uncheck HIDDEN. Folder should majically appear.
Or in explorer, you could check the box that says show hidden files and folders. My Computer -> tools -> folder options -> view -> files and folders -> hidden files and folders and check the box labled show hidden files and folders.
by otl
by pesk, mbcs, mcse, mcitp, sts
In addition to all these posts, I suppose you want access without un-hiding the folder. Right-click on the desktop (or wherever), select NEW > Shortcut, type the location of the hidden folder and Voila! You can access it though it remains hidden. This shortcut can be created in any folder, copied, moved and can also be hidden itself.
In addition, in DOS, the proper command to view INSIDE a hidden folder and hidden objects is:
DIR /A /P
DIR = SHow Directory Listing
/A = Include files or folder with the HIDDEN attribute set to on
/P = Pause after each pageful of info.
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