Hide a File or Folder in Your Flash Drive
There are few methods to hide a file or folder in a flash drive. Hide means invisible to viewers. There will no sing after this process. I’m introducing you a best method from them.
Hide a File or Folder in Flash Drive
In this method your file or folder name shouldn't have spaces. Better to have a name that you will never forget like, XXX or ABC.
How to Hide
Find the full path to your file or folder which you need to hide
(example for a file: H:\New\car.jpg)
Open command prompt
Windows 7:
Start – Search programs and files – Type cmd.exe – Open cmd.exe in the results
Windows XP:
Start – Run – Type cmd.exe – Hit Enter
To hide a file, type attrib +s +h 'full path' in cmd
example :
attrib +s +h H:\New\car.jpg
Hit Enter
car.jpg file will hide
To hide a folder, type attrib /s /d +s +h 'full path' in cmd
example :
attrib /s /d +s +h H:\New\Lab
Hit Enter
Lab folder will hide
How to Open, Method 1
Open the place where your hidden item is located
Type the name on the address bar
Hit Enter
How to Open, Method 2
Set not to hide protected system files
Windows 7:
Organize – Folder and search option – View – Hide protected operating system files
Windows XP:
Tools – Folder option – View – Hide protected operating system files
Remember to reset this settings as much as possible, because it may harmful to your system
Remove Hidden
Open Command Prompt
(As explain in above under, How to Hide - 2.)
Find the full path to your file or folder which you need to unhide
To unhide a file type “attrib -s -h 'full path'
example :
attrib -s -h H:\New\car.jpg
Hit Enter
To unhide a folder type “attrib /s /d -s -h 'full path'
example :
attrib /s /d -s -h H:\New\Lab
Hit Enter
Try this to your internal hard disk files and folders,
You may able to hide them too.
These tips for all kind of data storing Removable Devices (Flash drives, External hard disks, Memory chips, ...)