Hide Files using CMD (Not d Folder Option Method)

This is my second instructable. This one is totally different from my previous post...

In this esteemed instructable i'll be guiding you to hide a folder by using cmd.. Even the folder option method won't be able to track the hidden folder

You'll need
1. Windows based operating system

Step 1 Run Command Prompt and Basic Text Commands

There are several methods to run cmd.. Some of them are listed below

1. Start -> Run -> Cmd
2. Starrt -> Program Files -> Accessories - > Command Prompt

Command Prompt is a newer version of Dos and other os similar to that.. In order to fulfill your needs to hide a folder you must atleast know some basic commands ...

Cd - navigates through a folder
Md - creates a folder
Dir - Directory list
Attrib - provides with various attrib features

Comments

[alwaysbetter]

Hey all of you here's a better one :
see pals doing attrib +h +r +s just makes it an operating system file you can make it viewable by doing the following :
1. folder and search options
2. view
3. uncheck hide protected operating system files

Now everyone can see and access it but the better part is you can make it unsearchable, inaccessible by doing the following with the folder after you apply attrib +h +r +s :
1. go to cmd ( i guess you know common cmd commands like cd, md, rd etc..)

2. now type cacls foldertolock /e /p everyone:n
here foldertolock refers to the folder which you want to make inaccessible, after doing the following you can make your folder unsearchable as well as inaccessible it can not even be opened with run or directing the address bar to open the locked folder, it will simply reply
foldertolock is inaccessible
access is denied.
and to unlock it simply replace n with f ie.. cacls foldertolock /e /p everyone:n to cacls foldertolock /e /p everyone:f

[Swapsrocks]

By using the above technique it has been locked successfully but it is not able to unlock and if we type the unlock command-"cacls foldertolock /e /p everyone:f"
then it just says "ACCESS IS DENIED".
Please help me????

[cracker0101]

by the way cracker0101 is alwaysbetter

[cracker0101]

Hey Swapsrocks i'm sorry i was late to reply actually i lost my password and i made a new account.
so here is the solution, :
1. If you are unable to unlock it, i mean if it says "ACCESS IS DENIED" then goto folder and search options, then view, then uncheck "hide protected operating system files"
2. now simply download a registry file named "take ownership", you can google it and you will get this very easily
3. after applying the registry, now right click on folder which you were unable to unlock and click on take ownership, now you would be able to access it!
know what, the same thing happened to me. almost everytime this trick works but sometimes it deceives you i don't know why but sometimes unfortunately it happens.
ALL THE BEST!

[Swapsrocks]

Thank you very much cracker0101.
My job is done by following the above procedure

[B.F.L.M]

does the '+r' make the file read-only? If not, what is its purpose?

[minkirax]

Seriously, I don't think it's very necessary... It just makes the file read only... It actually doesn't matter, SO IT'S YOUR CHOICE - PUT IT OR NOT , THE FILE OR FOLDER WILL BE HDDEN...

[metalman1138]

Good instructable, though a person can see the hidden folder if they switch the folder attributes in windows to show hidden/system folders. Again good job.