Viewing hidden files

[Guest Theslaz]

Still having problems with my system restore files. Trying to view them

to see when they were created/modified. Windows won't let me as they are

all greyed out and I get an error message when I double click.

 

Under "Tools"; "Folder Options"; "View"; I have checked "Show Hidden

Files and Folders" and I have unchecked "Hide Protected operating System

Files".

 

What else can I do to view these files?

[Guest Alan]

Re: Viewing hidden files

 

Hello Theslaz,

 

You might want to see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531

 

If you're using XP Home, I'm guessing that the section "Using CACLS with

Windows XP Home Edition Using the NTFS File System" in that article is what

you're looking for.

 

Alan

 

"Theslaz" <theslaz@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:ieMDk.2366$Pv5.108@edtnps83...

> Still having problems with my system restore files. Trying to view them to

> see when they were created/modified. Windows won't let me as they are all

> greyed out and I get an error message when I double click.

>

> Under "Tools"; "Folder Options"; "View"; I have checked "Show Hidden Files

> and Folders" and I have unchecked "Hide Protected operating System Files".

>

> What else can I do to view these files?

[Guest Jim]

Re: Viewing hidden files

 

 

"Theslaz" <theslaz@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:ieMDk.2366$Pv5.108@edtnps83...

> Still having problems with my system restore files. Trying to view them to

> see when they were created/modified. Windows won't let me as they are all

> greyed out and I get an error message when I double click.

>

> Under "Tools"; "Folder Options"; "View"; I have checked "Show Hidden Files

> and Folders" and I have unchecked "Hide Protected operating System Files".

>

> What else can I do to view these files?

The reason that you cannot see these files is that the permissions do not

allow it. On my systems, only the OS can access these files in any way.

And, the reason that you can view the permissions on such files is that the

permissions are stored in the MFT which is definitely readable by anybody.

Jim

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Viewing hidden files

 

Why are you trying to view them?

 

Theslaz wrote:

> Still having problems with my system restore files. Trying to view them

> to see when they were created/modified. Windows won't let me as they are

> all greyed out and I get an error message when I double click.

>

> Under "Tools"; "Folder Options"; "View"; I have checked "Show Hidden

> Files and Folders" and I have unchecked "Hide Protected operating System

> Files".

>

> What else can I do to view these files?

[Guest Theslaz]

Re: Viewing hidden files

 

Jim wrote:

> "Theslaz" <theslaz@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:ieMDk.2366$Pv5.108@edtnps83...

>> Still having problems with my system restore files. Trying to view them to

>> see when they were created/modified. Windows won't let me as they are all

>> greyed out and I get an error message when I double click.

>>

>> Under "Tools"; "Folder Options"; "View"; I have checked "Show Hidden Files

>> and Folders" and I have unchecked "Hide Protected operating System Files".

>>

>> What else can I do to view these files?

> The reason that you cannot see these files is that the permissions do not

> allow it. On my systems, only the OS can access these files in any way.

> And, the reason that you can view the permissions on such files is that the

> permissions are stored in the MFT which is definitely readable by anybody.

> Jim

>

>

Thank you! It now works.

 

Thanks for prompt replies!

 

Calgary; Alberta; Canada

[Guest Gerard Espinas]

Re: Viewing hidden files

 

On Sep 28, 10:09 pm, Theslaz <thes...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Still having problems with my system restore files. Trying to view them

> to see when they were created/modified. Windows won't let me as they are

> all greyed out and I get an error message when I double click.

>

> Under "Tools"; "Folder Options"; "View"; I have checked "Show Hidden

> Files and Folders" and I have unchecked "Hide Protected operating System

> Files".

>

> What else can I do to view these files?

 

Hi Theslaz,

 

If you still experiencing the problem, you can try to do this

approach. If you

are not sure try asking some friends to do it for you.

 

1. (Go to Start --> Run, then type Regedit

2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE

\Microsoft\Windows\

CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHO WALL

3. Find a key called CheckedValue.

4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1. This is to show

all the hidden files.)

 

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