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During computer usage, you might have encountered instances where files on the hard drive or USB are hidden, causing concern about potential data loss. However, this is a common issue and relatively easy to address as the files might have been intentionally hidden by the user or, in more severe cases, concealed by a virus. In this article, Mytour will guide you through several methods to reveal hidden files on a computer and USB drives. Follow along for more information.
1. Scenario: User intentionally hides files
In such cases, we can make the files visible again using the following methods:
To reveal hidden files, open the folder containing the hidden file, then select the View tab and check the Hidden items box.
You will now see the hidden files or folders, albeit slightly fainter than others.
If you want to make the hidden file fully visible, right-click on the file or folder and select Properties. In the new window, uncheck the Hidden box and press Apply.
2. Scenario: Files are hidden due to an unknown reason.
- Reveal hidden files with FixAttrb software
FixAttrb is an extremely effective tool developed by Bkav for revealing hidden files. This tool is very lightweight, only 300kb, and requires no installation. Simply download and start using it.
Download link: http://bb.com.vn/pro/d/FixAttrb.exe/
After downloading, run the application. It's very simple to use. First, select the folder where you want to reveal hidden files. Then, click on Reveal hidden files and wait a moment. Open the folder to see if the hidden files have appeared.
- Reveal hidden files using USB Show software
Download link: http://ldc.mx/usbshow.php
USB Show is also a dedicated software designed to help us reveal hidden files due to various reasons. This software works well with USB drives, hard drives, and flash memory. It is lightweight and can be used immediately after download without installation. Additionally, it's straightforward to use:
On the main interface of the software, click the Recovery the hide files button, then select the folder where you want to reveal hidden files and click Ok.
Wait for a moment for the software to process, then reopen the folder and check if the file has appeared.
- Reveal hidden files using CMD command
Step 1: Open CMD with admin privileges by searching for cmd in the search tool, when Command Prompt appears in the results, right-click and select Run as administrator
Step 2: When the cmd window appears, enter the USB drive name and press Enter. For example, if my USB drive is E, I will enter E: and press enter.
Step 3: After pressing Enter, continue entering the command attrib -S -H /S /D and press Enter.
Now you can open the USB and check if the files have been displayed.
Above are some methods that Mytour introduces to reveal hidden files in USB or computer hard drives. We hope you will succeed after using these methods. Thank you for following along.
