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san_crazy

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    file is hidden, cant make it visible
    « on: February 06, 2009, 10:26:26 PM »
    hi friends,

    there is a folder in my system containing a hidden file, I cant make this file visible.
    I tried from tools->folder options, but it didn't make any changes. file is still hidden.
    I have changed the folder properties from read only to archive and tried again but the problem is still persist.

    well, I can see the size of folder containing file is about 750MB.

    how can i fix this problem?


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    Re: file is hidden, cant make it visible
    « Reply #1 on: February 06, 2009, 10:56:03 PM »
    What operating system are you using?

    What kind of file is it?

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    san_crazy

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      Re: file is hidden, cant make it visible
      « Reply #2 on: February 06, 2009, 11:03:39 PM »
      windows XP

      i m not sure but its probably a video file......may be .avi or .flv
      well, moving mouse over it only says
      Size: 750MB
      filders:

      nothing else

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      Re: file is hidden, cant make it visible
      « Reply #3 on: February 06, 2009, 11:29:14 PM »
      Is there more than one user account on your computer?
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      san_crazy

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        Re: file is hidden, cant make it visible
        « Reply #4 on: February 07, 2009, 12:09:20 AM »
        no

        there are two accounts , administrator and guest.
         I have logged in as administrator.
        guest account is off.

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        Re: file is hidden, cant make it visible
        « Reply #5 on: February 07, 2009, 12:45:37 PM »
        How do you know, there is some file, if you can't see it?
        What folder is it?

        san_crazy

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          Re: file is hidden, cant make it visible
          « Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 11:25:18 AM »
          How do you know, there is some file, if you can't see it?
          What folder is it?

          please read my second post in this forum

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          Re: file is hidden, cant make it visible
          « Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 01:13:34 PM »
          How do you know, there is some file, if you can't see it?
          What folder is it?

          please read my second post in this forum

          windows XP

          i m not sure but its probably a video file......may be .avi or .flv
          well, moving mouse over it only says
          Size: 750MB
          filders:

          nothing else

          And that proves there is a file in there because?

          It could be more then one file. You cannot know, since you cannot access it.

          What folder is it?
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            Re: file is hidden, cant make it visible
            « Reply #8 on: February 10, 2009, 09:22:57 PM »
            i think your pc was under in virus..there some viruses can hide a files..