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To Restore Hidden Files and Folders

1. Open the Command Prompt window by clicking Start and typing CMD. 2. Navigate to the drive containing hidden files by typing the drive letter and colon. 3. Use the attrib command followed by parameters to remove hidden, system, archive, and read-only attributes from files and subfolders, revealing any hidden items.

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To Restore Hidden Files and Folders

1. Open the Command Prompt window by clicking Start and typing CMD. 2. Navigate to the drive containing hidden files by typing the drive letter and colon. 3. Use the attrib command followed by parameters to remove hidden, system, archive, and read-only attributes from files and subfolders, revealing any hidden items.

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To Restore Hidden Files and Folders

1. Click Start -> type CMD [ Display the CMD window ] or Goto Start -> all programs ->
accessories -> command prompt
2. To view the hidden file, go to your drive first, type letter then colon (eg D: )
For me, my drive is letter J so -> j:

it shows the hidden folder


To restore it to the original attribute
3. use the attrib command
> attrib -s -h -a -r /d /s

attrib tool
Attribute Command Parameters

- means clears an attribute

H means hidden file attribute

S means system file attribute

A means archive file attribute

R means read-only file attribute

/S means process matching current folder and all subfolders

/D means process folders


Heres the complete details on ATTRIB

attrib options
with this command, it will restore your hidden files and folders. If it is still not showing your
files, better clean your flash disk on another PC ( i recommend those pcs that were secured and
safe ).
- See more at: http://www.mabzicle.com/2012/07/how-to-restore-recover-hidden-files-usingsimple-cmd-in-windows-7.html#sthash.ZXPd28tv.dpuf

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