good day to all! i have a problem on my laptop i can't make visible the hidden FILES and even the protected operating system files. i try to make it visible by accessing it through folder option. Is there another way to make it visible?
my laptop spec.
windows xp, amd sempron 3500+(1.8 ghz, 512k L2 cache),512mb ram im using avg anti-virus but now im using esset nod 32 trial and ad-aware by lavasoft and ccleaner.

thanks in advance!open a command prompt, and type: ATTRIB -s -h c:\

hit enter and go to the directory where you are looking for the file, and SEE if it is there.

thanks BRO! but it said that FILE NOT FOUND what is it means? sorry, if you go to the command prompt type: attrib -h -s c:\directory\filename.XXX


but you will have to know the directory and file name you are trying to make appear

Don't put XXX for the file extension, use the file extension of the file you are trying to find, if there is a file extension


for example, if you want to make the ntldr file appear in the root directory of your harddrive C:\ you would type: attrib -s -h c:\ntldrThis is often a sign of an infection....

Download HijackThis:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download
by clicking on Download HijackThis Installer
Install, and run it.
Post HijackTHis log.
Do NOT attempt to fix anything!

NOTE. If you're using Vista, right click on HijackThis, and click Run as Administratoryou could also try this: attrib -s -h c:\*.*

The astric followed by the dot and astric means that it will unhide all files on C:\, except maybe one or two Quote from: Broni on May 20, 2009, 08:10:32 PM

This is often a sign of an infection....