How To Unhide Files and Folders in Flash Drives Using CMD

More often viruses in computers tend to hide files making it hard for users to locate them using the conventional means. However, most computers have an inbuilt mechanism that can unhide files that are hidden. The command prompt (CMD) has this functionality and can be useful in the following simple steps:

1. Insert the flash drive into the USB ports of your computer

2. From the start menu click--Run--then type in CMD

3. In the dialogue box that appears type in the letter representing the flash drive for example F:

4.Below it type the following command: attrib -s -h /s /d *.*

N/B make sure you type the letters the way they are spaced in step 4
5. All files and folders are now unhidden.Enjoy