Since I m seing many people having their files hidden by flash drive viruses I m giving them a Windows command line using attrib or using Linux to solve the problem when the infected files are removed and the their files are still missing The command removing file and folders properties system hidden and arquive not really needed attrib -s -h -a s d lt drive letter gt Does anyone know a how to make a script to prompt the user for the drive letter or folder I ve already seen some software that does something like this but I think this would be better thx Solved Solved using Cheeso s code as base ECHO OFF ECHO Enter Drive letter set p letter attrib -s -h -a s d letter Improved a bit ECHO OFF ECHO Type the drive letter ONLY the letter ECHO ALL FILES ARE GOING TO BE MODIFIED set p letter ECHO letter selected taskkill im explorer exe f ECHO ECHO Modifying files ECHO attrib -s -h -a s d letter ECHO Process completed start explorer letter taskkill im cmd exe f

Windows batch script to unhide files hidden by virus

echo "Enter Drive letter" 
set /p driveletter=

attrib -s -h -a /s /d  %driveletter%:\*.*

~ Answered on 2011-11-11 14:02:14