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Windows 8 - Installer cannot see hidden file

I'm installing Adobe Acrobat 8 on Windows 8 and it needs a file called AdobePDF.dll which is no longer part of Windows but is supplied in the Acrobat cab file. When I extract the dll, the installer ...
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Do hidden files copied onto a USB from Windows 7 appear as hidden in OS X?

Do hidden files copied onto a USB drive from Windows 7 appear as hidden in OS X? Or does OS X show them as visible?
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FOR command cannot see hidden files

I’m struggling with one of the most frustrating bugs I’ve ever come across. Bug description:   The for command of the command-interpreter cannot see hidden files. Reproduction steps: Create a ...
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Recovering files that do not appear in the Recycle Bin, but are in the $Recycle.bin folder on external drive

Problem: I have an NTFS external drive with a $Recycle.bin folder on the root (E:\$Recycle.bin) that has about 70Gb worth of data. For whatever reason, the folder is no longer a hidden system folder, ...
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Windows 7 C: drive is full, but folders don't add up

I'm baffled. My C: Drive is showing up as almost full at 127GB out of a 138GB hard drive capacity. However, when I add up all the folders, they only add up to 73GB. That's a whole whopping 54GB ...
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Some files in C:\ hidden even though hidden attribute is not set, how to identify them?

I found this on a Windows XP machine and as well as a Windows 7 machine. That is certain files in C drive (not anywhere else yet), are hidden, though their hidden attribute is false (or unchecked). ...
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Making a file hidden in OS X but visible in Windows, and vice versa

My company makes a software program that runs on both Windows and Mac. While the main program executable and a few other files are different for the Windows version vs. the Mac version, the vast ...
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Is it safe to remove hidden folders from Mac OS X from a USB drive? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: I just formated my external HDD and gave it two partitions. What are these files it created? Mac OS X I recently copied some files on a USB flash drive on a Mac. Now on ...
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Moving hidden files/folders with the command-line or batch-file

Question Does anyone know of a way to move files and folders that have the hidden, system, or read-only attribute set from the command-line or a batch file? (No, stripping the attributes first is not ...
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Hide files that begin with a dot in Windows [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Hide dotfiles in Windows Is there a way to have Windows automatically hide any file that begin with a dot the way it's done in Linux? PS I have seen this Hide dotfiles ...
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Is there a Linux tool for changing DOS/Windows file attributes?

I often use a Linux LiveCD (or Puppy on a pen drive) to disinfect Windows machines that are infested with various malware. However, once the malware is gone, you still need to deal with the ...
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Windows 7 - How to make hidden files count when it comes to hard disk space?

I have noticed that hidden files do not count when I hover the mouse to see information on directory size, however hidden files get counted when I click on folder's "Properties". How do I make hidden ...
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How can I recursively clear the “Hidden” file flag on Windows Vista?

A friend's computer was recently infected with a virus. I hope the virus has been removed successfully. But, it appears that the virus set the "Hidden" flag on most directories and files on the ...
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Restoring Explorer's view “filters”

I just reinstalled Windows 7 after installing a new mainboard, and a few files "appeared" in the old installation directory afterwards: junctions for "Documents and Settings" and its localized form ...
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Windows command-line command to list hidden folders

Is there a command on the Windows command-line that can list hidden folders? I've tried dir -a:dh but that doesn't work for me.
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Windows: hide hidden files only in one folder?

Is it possible to show hidden/system files in all directories but exclude a few select folders where hidden files (or at least system files) should be kept hidden?
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Looking for a utility to remove MAC inutils files/folders

In fact, the problem is that i have those files on an External USB Hard Disk. If i connect it to the pc (on windows) and i remove the files on Recycle Bin, it doesnt remove the files forver. So, If I ...
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is it possible to set hidden attribute on file/folder for windows from linux?

I want to hide 1 folder in my pen drive for Windows but from Ubuntu, is it possible if yes then how?
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Quickest way to see hidden files on Windows?

I have a bunch of folders in my Documents library that were automatically generated by various programs. In order to reduce clutter, I have made these folders hidden, because 99% of the time I don't ...
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how to delete invisible files

I scanned my flash drive for viruses using avast free. It didn't found a threat. But it said that there are files that couldn't be scanned. How do I delete those files? I can't see it even if I set ...