Reference number: CH000009
How to hide a file in MS-DOS.
Issue:How to hide a file in MS-DOS.
Solution:There are two methods of hiding files in MS-DOS. The first method is by
using the attrib command as seen
below.
attrib +h c:\autoexec.bat
This command will hide your autoexec.bat
file so a standard
user browsing your hard disk drive would not be able to see the file. To make the
file unhidden use -h instead of the +h so the line would look like the below example.
attrib -h c:\autoexec.bat
Although the file is hidden, a user
could still
type edit c:\autoexec.bat and still be able to edit the file, or if the user typed
attrib
this would list all files with their attributes.
The other method uses ASCII
characters when creating the directory or renaming it. Below are the
steps required for
creating a directory with these characters.
Type md (hold down
ALT and type 987
while continuing to hold ALT, once typed in let go of alt and you should get a
solid
block). Press enter to create the directory. To get into this directory, a user
would have to type cd and hold ALT while typing 987 to get the block.
When pressing enter you would then be able to get into the directory.
Note: Windows 3.x and Windows 95 will not be able
to access these directories, and must be accessed through DOS.
However, users running Windows 98 and above have the
capability of opening these directories from windows; therefore, if you are using this method for privacy
or security, your procedure could be easily bypassed.
I cant remember what characters I typed. How do I delete the directory
now?
See our ASCII
dictionary definition that lists a complete listing of ASCII characters
or if you have use the "?"
wildcard
where the ASCII character is.
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