Re: Hiden Folder - Program Files/Offpoint

Hi,

>From a cmd prompt, switch to the Program Files directory, then run "RD /s /q
offpoint"

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

<billhounslow@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1130683740.502999.294380@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks.
>
> But how do I make is visible first?
>
> I've tried making hidden and system files and folders visible in
> Windows.
>
> I'm a novice at DOS but I've also tried 'Dir /AH' from the parent
> directory, to no avail. 'Del Offpoint' doesn't find it, nor does
> 'Attrib -H' Offpoint from the parent directory
>
> The only place it seems to show up is in the Defrag report, and
> comparing sucessive reports shows that the cached files are growing and
> being added to.
>
> Is it possible to hide a directory even from DOS? If so, how can it be
> removed without reformatting my hard drive and re-building my system?
>


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