... and how does one explain the behaviour that when i open the Folder
Options dialog box again (after checking the "Show hidden files and
Folders" option), the changes are reverted back.. i.e. i see that the
"Do not show.." option is checked again???
Any clues?
On Sep 15, 9:51*pm, Shocky <yusuf.bhiwandiw...@xxxxxx> wrote:
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no sir jon
> Its not been deleted..
> i removed the hidden attribute using command prompt "attrib -h"
> command .. and the folder appears!!!
>
> The problem here again is.. in this folder.. i have many sub folders
> and sub sub folders whose names i may not know..
> so doing the same for all these sub folders using command prompt
> attrib -h command seems too far fetched..
> (using attrib -h command with the wildcard "*" works only for files,
> not for sub folders)
>
> Any clues??
>
> On Sep 15, 9:17*pm, "Jon" <Email_Addr...@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> > I hate to break the 'shocky-ing' news but it sounds like it's been deleted.
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> > "Shocky" <yusuf.bhiwandiw...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > Hi there,
> > > I had marked one of my folders (G:/Personal) as hidden sometime back.
> > > Now, when i want to see the hidden folder, i am not able to do so,
> > > even after doing the following.
> > > 1) Went to Folder Options--> View
> > > 2) Checked the "Show hidden files and folders" option.
> > > 3) Press "Apply" then "Ok"
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> > > But the folder does not appear at all.
> > > The strange part is : after doing the above when i again open the
> > > Folder Options dialog box, i see that the "Do not show hidden files
> > > and folders" option is checked on its own.
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> > > After reading up on the net, i also tried after unchecking the "Hide
> > > protected operating system files (Recommended)" option.
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> > > Not that, i think it should have anything to do with a user created
> > > hidden folder... but still.. tried it out.
> > > That does not work either.
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> > > Please help me resolve this.
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