HOW TO HIDING FILES WITHOUT ANY SOFTWARE

i know many of u need to hide your files & folders from your parents , some of u need to hide folders & files to prevent them from being deleted accidentally, but mostly u need to install softwares like "folder lock", "hide xp" etc.... today the ever ingenious udit found a novel way for u to hide files...it is also useful for uploaders to prevent files from being deleted from uploading sites...

Method 1 :

Use the following code provided, copy it in Notepad.Save it as loc.bat.

Run it for the first time, it will create a folder in which u keep all of your files/folders(pic cool.gif.

Run it again to lock that folder & convert the folder to a Control Panel extension(pic c).

When u click on it, it will go to Control Panel thereby effectively hiding ur files. tongue.gif...whenever you want to access your files again, just run it , it will ask for ur pass(pic d).

Provide it, & ur folder will be visible again(pic cool.gif.

Here is the code.

REMEMBER TO SAVE IT AS LOC.BAT FILE.

cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%== password goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker created successfully
goto End
:End


Remember to remove "password " from the line " if NOT %pass%== password goto FAIL " in the code above, and type your password there which you will use to unlock your folder.



Method 2 :

First of all, this method works wonder for ALL files...

Select the file you want to hide. Select a game/ software folder. Any folder can do.

Open the Command Prompt by typing "cmd" in Start Menu-->Run.

In it go to the drive where your file to be hidden is kept. Supposing ur file is in D: drive in folder abc. type: "D:"
press enter, type "cd abc". press enter.

now see the name of the file you want to hide by going to your folder "abc " through My Computer.

goto Command prompt again, type "ren "filename of your file"."extension of your file" "filename". Eg:-

i want to hide file heyy babyy.avi in Movies folder in E: drive. i will go in command prompt n type "E:" press enter, type "cd movies" , press enter, type "ren heyy babyy.avi c02 " press enter.

Here c02 is the new file name i assigned to heyy babyy movie. it wont open by using ANY software.

Now go to that game OR software folder u opened in beginning, there u can save the file by copying it and deleting the original file.

To unlock the file again, just go to Command Prompt again, n give back the extension of the file by typing
"ren c02 co2.avi" n u will be able to play it again....

In case you forget which extension which file had you can give the rename the file by using its extension like :-
"ren heyy.avi avi" in which case it will rename the video file , lock it to prevent it from opening, while reminding u of its extension.

I know that the first method is old, but many new users dont know 'bout it. Second method is my personal discovery & prefered way of hiding music files & my gf's conversations i have in IM's from other people accessing my account.