Remove attributes to sub folders and files

Question

i hide my folders and files through hidden attributes of command prompt,i am struggling to unhidden all sub folders and files,

how i hide the files

in command prompt

attrib +s +h "foldername"

how i tried to unhide

attrib -s -h "foldername"

Problem i face :

while i tried to unhide the folder only the folder gets revealed,whereas still the subfolders and files inside the folder remain hidden

how to unhide all subfiles and folders through command prompt else how to remove hidden attributes for subfiles and folders

thanks in advance

Solution 1

add more /s /d options to your command

• option /s says that "processes matching files in current folder and all subfolders"
• option /d says that "processes folders as well"

attrib +s +h /s /d "foldername\*"

attrib -s -h /s /d "foldername\*"

I already tested, it worked for me

Solution 2

have you tried the recursive mode

attrib -H -S /S

found here

Solution 3

Use

attrib +s +h /s /d "folderpath\*.* "

or

Use attrib -s -h /s /d "folderpath\*.* "

Comments

[Dai Nguyen-Van]

use only /s option does not worked, use both /s and /d options