A hidden folder made in Vista cannot be seen in DOS

[zhenning]

I am trying to copy some files out of a corrupted Vista system. I boot into Command Prompt mode using Windows 7 CD. I can copy most of the folders/files out. But I cannot see a hidden folder in Vista. I tried to remove the hidden attribute for this folder in DOS using following command but it gave me error "File not found":

attrib -h c:\abc\ab

ab is the folder name which is hidden.

Any way to copy this hidden folder out?

Thanks!

 

[macropod]

Hi zhenning,

Folders with the 'system' attribute are likewise hidden, and may be marked as read-only, so you might do better with:
attrib -r -s -h c:\abc\ab


Cheers
[MS MVP - Word]

 

[zhenning]

Thanks, but I am still getting the same error "file not found". I am guessing somehow the hidden folder in Vista cannot be seen by DOS?

 

[zhenning]

Sorry I didn't know that c:\Perflogs is a system folder. So the hidden folder under c:\Perflogs is deleted after system reinstallation. That is why I cannot see it.

 

[Diancecht]

What happens with dir /a:h?

Cheers,
Dian

 

[macropod]

Hi Dian,

I don't think anything will happen in this context - zhenning's target folder was deleted.


Cheers
[MS MVP - Word]

 

[Diancecht]

Humm, I forgot the golden rule of reading before posting

Cheers,
Dian