To access hidden files from command prompt, go to start, and in the search box, type "cmd", then enter. From there, click start, computer, my computer and look for F drive. Type F, then enter. Then type attrib -s -h -r /s /d, and hit enter. Go to your F drive and you should be able to see the hidden files.
The attrib command is capable of displaying files that have been marked as hidden.
If you just want to display the hidden files, run following command: dir /ah this will show you all hidden files and folders.. However if you want to change the attributes permanently, use attrib command..
If you just want to display the hidden files, run following command: dir /ah this will show you all hidden files and folders.. However if you want to change the attributes permanently, use attrib command..
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The Del or Erase command in command prompt.
The command "attrib +r -h" is used in the command prompt to set a file as read-only (+r) and remove the hidden attribute (-h) from a file. This command can help protect files from being accidentally modified and also make hidden files visible.
The command 'cipher' calls a program that is integrated with Windows that can encrypt-decrypt files.
Yes, in Linux or Unix, this command will show all files including hidden files in the current directoryl. In general, hidden files are files whose name begins with a period "."
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Hidden files are files stored on the disk, but which do not show up when you list a directory of the disk.In DOS, you normally type the command DIR to view the files on a disk. If you would like to see hidden file names, use the command DIR /AH (A=Attribute; H=Hidden).
You can just delete hidden files with the same del command, but since the files are hidden you need to map the location of the hidden folder in the command so the batch file knows where to look and delete. @Echo off del "location of hidden files and/or folders" /Q /F /S exit
Is used as a general search method for the ms dos days. at the command prompt: c:\ dir *.txt; means search and display all files ending with a '.txt' and display them on the screen.