Re: Mass Unhide on Files within Search

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

Run a command prompt, change to the parent dir containing the hidden files.
Do:
ATTRIB /S -H *.DOC

The /S will process subdirectories and the -H clears the Hidden flag..

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:16 PM, Bill <brobins3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've got a server that has a large number of hidden attribute ~*.doc
> files.  Anyone know of a way to get them all unhidden so that I can
> delete them?  Preferably inside of Search.
>
> I don't have any problem deleting them in Explorer, but I'd have to
> navigate to each folder where they reside and I'd prefer to do from
> within the Search screen.
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