Paul ... Just a couple more questions if you don't mind. Are all these
hidden files in the same folder? You said you moved them to another system
and you could read them. What happens if you don't move them so far, say to
another folder (out from under the one(s) you are having the problem with) ?
Can you read hidden files anyplace on your system? Can you take a test file
that you can read, go to it's properties and see if you have any (view)
control over it by turning the Hidden File, Folder View option on and off.
How does the test file view behave? I am not sure what we a looking for
here...but we'll know it when we see it.
Bob F.

"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob,

tried the below, a black screen flashes onto the screen but not long
enough
to read any thing, but still no luck in viewing the folder and its
contents.

I have retrieved the files using Search and copied them to another folder.

I have run every type of Anti virus, Malware, Spyware program, I have
tried
all the system restores. the only other thing I can think of is running
the
recovery program.

But any other ideas before I go for that.

Paul

"Bob" wrote:

Try this.
Open an administrator command prompt and navigate to the folder. Type
attrib -h *.* and press Enter.

Or open an administrator command prompt. Type [path] attrib -h *.* and
press
Enter.


"Bob F." wrote in message
...
"PAS" wrote in message
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Hello Bob F.
Yes I am logged on as Administrator, and I have followed the link and
followed the instructions, the icons in the Control panel disappear
briefly
when I click Apply but when I go to the folder where I know there are
hidden
files there is nothing, If I copy this folder to an external hard
drive
and
then connect it to another computer I can view the files.
Paul

I am out of ideas. I've never had these steps fail. Maybe someone
else
can help.
Bob F.


"Bob F." wrote:

"PAS" wrote in message
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Hi Bob F.
The box you indicated is greyed out.

Paul
See:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial130.html
Note items 6 and 7.
Bob F.


"Bob F." wrote:

"PAS" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob F.

I can not uncheck the Do Not Show Hidden files or folders it
just
highlites
the text, if I click on the line below Show hidden files and
folders
the
blue
marker moves to show it has been selected but when either I
click
apply
or
ok
I get the same result I can not view hidden files.


Ok you are about there. You are right. Just click on "Show
hidden
files
and folders" Then what I left out was:
Hit the first rectangular box, in the View Window, above that says
"Apply
to
Folders".
Bob F.