Question : how to unlock an folder which is locked in dos mode

look friends,

i have tried to lock mine folder using rename command and alt tab the command was
 ren deepak _
here _ is the combination of alt+607 . which changed mine folder name to _ and also hide it's content . now when i am trying to rename and unlock it. i can't . please tell me any method and sofware to unlock the folder and get mine important data back as this is important folder for me

Answer : how to unlock an folder which is locked in dos mode

Hi Deepak,

Here's what you do.

Go to the DOS prompt from Win98.

then go to the parent folder where you have your hidden folder.

type the following command.
dir /ad > a.bat

now type the following :

edit a.bat

delete everything that you see except the folder name.
i.e. delete the top lines showing volumer serial no. label and directory of etc.
then delete everything that comes after the directory name.
then type cd before the name of your directory.
press alt+F and save the file.
after returning to the DOS prompt type a.bat.

let me know what happends then...