i tried to hide folder using cmd and i used this command attrib +s +h folder_name but its not workin

prajeet

@prajeet-emmYpM • Oct 22, 2024

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Abhishek Rawal

@abhishek-fg9tRh • Aug 22, 2012

attrib X +s +h +a (X = name of the folder)

PS: Folder X's contents will be super hidden, not the folder X itself. I mean data content in Folder will be super hidden.
Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Aug 22, 2012

prajeet
i tried to hide folder using cmd and i used this command attrib +s +h folder_name but its not workin
First, you shouldn't have typed all of your question in the subject.

Second, as far as my memory serves me right - attrib works only on files. But I could be wrong. I've not used Windows in the last several months.
Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Aug 22, 2012
Troll_So_Hard
attrib X +s +h +a (X = name of the folder)
Don't have a Windows machine to try this out. But the syntax seems to be -
```
ATTRIB [+R | -R] [+A | -A] [+S | -S] [+H | -H] [[drive:][path]filename] [/S]
```
[Prototype]

@prototype-G9Gn5k • Aug 22, 2012

Command is correct. Most probably your folder path or name have spaces in between so you run the command like

atrrib +h +s "PATH TO THE FOLDER HERE"

i.e. the path should be in double quote.

The_Big_K
First, you shouldn't have typed all of your question in the subject.

Second, as far as my memory serves me right - attrib works only on files. But I could be wrong. I've not used Windows in the last several months.
It works for folder as well..😀
Abhishek Rawal

@abhishek-fg9tRh • Aug 22, 2012
How about cd to the folder you wanna superhide & then use
```
attrib X +s +h +a (X = name of the folder)
```
I usually do this & it works.
[Prototype]

@prototype-G9Gn5k • Aug 22, 2012
Troll_So_Hard
How about cd to the folder you wanna superhide & then use
```
attrib X +s +h +a (X = name of the folder)
```
I usually do this & it works.
It will work anyways. Since the switches are identified by their own names, their order doesn't matter.
X-Engineer

@x-engineer-ZsXLni • Aug 22, 2012

#-Link-Snipped-#:Rather than banging my head on the different forms of answer ,would request you tell us any error you received after executing the command in command prompt.....