Re: How do you list the hidden folder from the command prompt
From: Steve Nielsen (steve_nielsen_at_nunya.biz.nes)
Date: 07/01/04
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Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:20:54 -0700
Byte wrote:
> Open Windows Explorer/Tools/folder options/View
> Scroll down to and tick "Show Hidden Files and Folders"
> Click Apply and OK.
This is for viewing hidden files and folders in Explorer and has no
effect on viewing them at a command prompt.
> Start/Run/type CMD and press OK
> At the C:\ prompt type CD\windows and press Enter
> When you're in the Windows directory you'll see the hidden files and folders.
Not true.
> If you do it within Windows Explorer the files will be colored in blue.
Also not true. Blue colored filenames are compressed files.
>
> "Jorge" wrote:
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>
>>if you use the Attrib command, it will just list the hidden files, but
>>not the folders, how can you see the hidden folders from the command
>>prompt?
>>
Use DIR /AH
Steve
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