http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/01/23/one-way-to-show-hidden-files-in-vista/ A Technology Crow in search of Bright Shiny Objects Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:40:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/01/23/one-way-to-show-hidden-files-in-vista/#comment-106344 mike Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:32:23 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2722#comment-106344 running vista ultimate sp1 x64, and i've got a hidden file and won't show itself no matter what i try. yeah, i've got the thing checked to show hidden files; doesn't make the file show itself. using explorer, the folder window shows one file, an mp3. i tried to save some album art to the folder under the name "folder.jpg" and got an error about there already being a file there with that name. **boggle** i happened to have a cygwin bash shell running in a window, so i jumped over there, changed to that directory and ran 'ls'... much to my surprise, a file with the name 'folder.jpg' was included in the listing (and, actually, another file 'AlbumArtSmall.jpg', but whatever...) if i cp the file in bash, it'll show up in explorer. then if i try to rename the copy back to the original (overwrite it) in explorer, i can't. i have the option to rename, say, 'folderX' to 'folder (2)', but it won't let me rename it back to the original, and i can't get the original to show itself in explorer. any idea? running vista ultimate sp1 x64, and i’ve got a hidden file and won’t show itself no matter what i try. yeah, i’ve got the thing checked to show hidden files; doesn’t make the file show itself. using explorer, the folder window shows one file, an mp3. i tried to save some album art to the folder under the name “folder.jpg” and got an error about there already being a file there with that name. **boggle** i happened to have a cygwin bash shell running in a window, so i jumped over there, changed to that directory and ran ‘ls’… much to my surprise, a file with the name ‘folder.jpg’ was included in the listing (and, actually, another file ‘AlbumArtSmall.jpg’, but whatever…) if i cp the file in bash, it’ll show up in explorer. then if i try to rename the copy back to the original (overwrite it) in explorer, i can’t. i have the option to rename, say, ‘folderX’ to ‘folder (2)’, but it won’t let me rename it back to the original, and i can’t get the original to show itself in explorer. any idea?

]]> http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/01/23/one-way-to-show-hidden-files-in-vista/#comment-98459 Richard Schmidt Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:09:59 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2722#comment-98459 I got as far as windows and culd not reach "history" or any place further down to see my hidded files/folders-can you hel? I got as far as windows and culd not reach “history” or any place further down to see my hidded files/folders-can you hel?

]]> http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/01/23/one-way-to-show-hidden-files-in-vista/#comment-92247 topanz Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:40:31 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2722#comment-92247 this info is helpfull for me..thanks for share.. this info is helpfull for me..thanks for share..

]]> http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2009/01/23/one-way-to-show-hidden-files-in-vista/#comment-91932 Paul Bauer Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:23:10 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/?p=2722#comment-91932 Great tip! I'm always on the lookout for quick PC tips. Thanks! Great tip! I’m always on the lookout for quick PC tips. Thanks!

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