How to view and copy hidden files and folders in Linux?

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How to view & copy hidden files & folders in Linux

Would need some help on viewing & Moving the Hidden Files & Folders.

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Hidden files are just files with a . in the beginning of their name. To list files, including hidden...

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I am not able to view hidden folders. i use windows xp. show hidden files and folders option is not displayed.?

i go to the tool bar. click on view option and then go to hidden files and folder option. but view hidden files and folder option is not displayed. can somebody please help me

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"Folder options" are on the Start Menu (in windows xp). Start>>Controll Panel>>...

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Unable to view hidden folders on my computer?

I cannot view hidden folders on my computer drives even after clicking on 'Show hidden files and folders' in the folder options. Every time I open Folder options the option is set on 'Don't show hidden folders' even though I had set it otherwise a moment...

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That happened because of virus.. Therefore you must use some antivirus software to clean those viruses...

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View hidden files...?

OK, a while back I saved a folder with 'hidden' pics on it. At the time, I had my folder options set to 'do not show hidden files or folders'. I saved it to a 3 1/2" floppy, and the folder is there and it shows the size of the file, so I know the...

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Change to show hidden files on the floppy.

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View hidden files....?

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Try going to "folder options" directly from the folder and see if you can set the view there...

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Why are my save files hidden in the Project 64 folder?

I want to copy and paste the save files I have for Majora's Mask from the Project 64 "Save" folder but it doesn't display the files, EVEN WITH SHOW HIDDEN FILES OR FOLDERS TURNED ON. The only way I can view the save files is through "Load...

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zelda majoras mask and orcarina of time both are two of the few games that save within the game instead...

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You have some kind of PSW Trojan and one of the problems is you can't see hidden files When you go to control panel tools folder options view and click on show hidden files and folders?

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Thanks for the following answer. I found another shortcut method later, use command "attrib -h...

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How view hidden programs/files?

i share this computer & me and my cousin are always on a mission to expose each other. so he said he installed a hidden program which i think recovers deleted files or records activity. i honestly dont know. but he said i will never figure it out...

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Try Recuva file restore application. It will show you all deleted files from your hard disk.

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How can I view hidden files in my flash 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"

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This is what I did last time. I scanned my flash drive with AVG anti-virus, and while it was scanning...

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Can't view hidden files in Windows XP?

In folder options I checked "show hidden files and folders" and I disabled "hide protected operating system files". My virus scanner says there's a virus at C:\windows\system32\35837\, but when I look in that folder nothing is there...

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Try to check box next to "Display the contents of system folders"

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