How do I view hidden files on my Hard Drive?

My flash drive has a virus and then almost all of my folders got hidden. How can I view them? I tried the tools menu but it doesn't show "show hidden files"

The thing is I know how to view the hidden files, that is we have to go to folder options in tools and select view hidden files, but the thing is I had installed windows xp sp2 and in that when i try to go to the tools, there are no folder options, only...

i want to view hidden files from my thumb drive/pendrive/flash drive or anything u call it.. from all the question resolved that i've read here i get it that i have to go to tools ...show more

I cannot find my user in Documents and Settings. My computer did not start up so i decided to install windows xp on my second hard drive. I now need to transfer my music, pics ect. From my old windows xp hard drive to my new windows xp hard drive but...

Few days back i added some files to my pen drive.Recently when i explore the pen drive i am not able to view all the files that i added to pen drive but able to view only couple of files. However when i scan the pen drive with anti irus software i am...

I performed a chkdsk /f on a hard drive now the files are hidden. I can see the drive in My Computer and it shows the used space that it did before, but when I actually view the hard drive, it says its empty. Are my files gone or are they just hidden...

I tried to copy files to my new external hard drive. When I try to view what was copied,most of the files (including picture files) say skipped, this software won't copy hidden files. Why are they hidden and will it hurt anything to change to show hidden...

Now theres a problem with my C drive , i tried to un-hide the Program Files but the button is unclickable . i also did the tools>folder option > view tab > and click on view hidden folders. none of these helped at all . the only way to access...