Windows does not recognize folder, cygwin/linux does

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Windows does not recognize a folder I have on my external hard drive, when i browse via cmd and use "ls" via cygwin i see the folder. using file explorer or using "dir" does not see the folder at all. plugging it into a version of linux, i see the folder just fine. the folder is not hidden, or should not be hidden.

any suggestions?

Edit 2: I can browse to the folder since i know what it is, i can't see it in win explorer or using dir in cmd

Vnge

Posted 2013-03-16T02:36:00.470

Reputation: 111

using cygwin i can use it just fine.. thanks i wasn't sure where this exactly goes.. – None – 2013-03-16T02:48:14.637

Answers

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It will probably have the system attribute set which may have copied over from the source via the command, You should just need to use the attrib command to reset the attributes of the folder:

attrib -S -H <Path of folder> /S

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open folder options --->goto vew tab ---> uncheck hide protected operating system files. then you can view in explorer

if you want to view in command promt use "dir /a:s" instedof  "dir"

Civa

Posted 2013-03-16T02:36:00.470

Reputation: 198

is there a linux command or a command i can use with cygwin, windows says it cant be found – None – 2013-03-16T02:56:08.633

its a Ms-Dos Command only. what operating system in windows you use? – None – 2013-03-16T02:57:53.487

yeah.. i figured.. – None – 2013-03-16T02:58:22.610

did you find your folder – None – 2013-03-16T02:59:17.403

i know where and what the folder is, just can't use dir or win explorer to view the folder. i could not use the attrib command to change anything – None – 2013-03-16T03:00:39.283

1then do one thing open folder options --->goto vew tab ---> uncheck hide protected operating system files. then you can view in explorer – None – 2013-03-16T03:04:09.903

That helped, so then i use the above to take off the system file-ness? – None – 2013-03-16T03:05:49.277

you can tick my answer if it is use full to you – None – 2013-03-16T03:13:50.153

although i still can't take off the system attribute on the folder (the contents are not system files). when i use the attribute command, it says that the folder can't be found – None – 2013-03-16T03:16:33.197

let us continue this discussion in chat

– None – 2013-03-16T03:24:23.370

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