Files show in 98SE, but not Xp Home.

Mindtrip wrote in news:2aobs0dtpbiut2kgcvmo2i68khfgl10g3v@
4ax.com:


I copied files from my old system running 98SE onto a new drive for a
system running WinXP Home. Both drives are running FAT32. In XP,
only the folder name appears. If I put the drive back intot he 98
machine, the files are there.

What gives? It took quite a bit of time to copy those files and I
really don't want to have to do it again if not necessary.



Maybe the files are hidden for some reason? I don't know where to find the
'show hidden files' switch in XP, but in the command prompt you should see
them with 'dir /AH', when in the right directory. If so, you can probably
unhide them with 'attrib -H *.*'

Ingeborg wrote:

Mindtrip wrote in news:2aobs0dtpbiut2kgcvmo2i68khfgl10g3v@
4ax.com:

I copied files from my old system running 98SE onto a new drive for a
system running WinXP Home. Both drives are running FAT32. In XP,
only the folder name appears. If I put the drive back intot he 98
machine, the files are there.

What gives? It took quite a bit of time to copy those files and I
really don't want to have to do it again if not necessary.


Maybe the files are hidden for some reason? I don't know where to find the
'show hidden files' switch in XP,

Same place as for Win 4.10; From an open window: Tools menu:
Folder Options item: View tab: Advanced settings listing: Hidden
files and folders.

In the same place also uncheck "Hide Protected Operating System
Files (Recommended)" to see files doubly disquised by having both
the hidden & sytem attributes set.

but in the command prompt you should see
them with 'dir /AH', when in the right directory. If so, you can probably
unhide them with 'attrib -H *.*'



--
Please followup in newsgroup.
E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.