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How to get the system files using the Get-ChildItem in PowerShell?
System files are operating system files and are not visible by default using Get-ChildItem. To get the system files you need to use –System parameter.
Example
For example, below command will provide you system files and folders under C:\Windows\System32.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem -System
Output
Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32 Mode LastWriteTime Length Name ---- ------------- ------ ---- d---s- 25-12-2019 01:14 AppV d---s- 19-03-2019 10:22 Configuration d---s- 23-12-2019 02:45 DiagSvcs d---s- 19-03-2019 11:50 dsc d---s- 19-03-2019 11:50 F12 d---s- 19-03-2019 10:23 Nui d---s- 19-03-2019 10:23 UNP
Command
You can also combine multiple parameters. For example, to get the system files which are readonly use command,
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem –System –ReadOnly -Recurse
Output
Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32\restore Mode LastWriteTime Length Name ---- ------------- ------ ---- -ar-s- 24-12-2019 23:40 76 MachineGuid.txt
Command
To get the system files that are hidden.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> Get-ChildItem –System –Hidden -Recurse
Output
Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SMI\Store\Machine
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a-hs- 19-03-2019 10:07 0 SCHEMA.DAT.LOG1
-a-hs- 19-03-2019 10:07 8192 SCHEMA.DAT.LOG2
-a-hs- 25-12-2019 01:16 65536 SCHEMA.DAT{fd9a35e3-49fe-11e9-aa2c-248a07783950}.TM.blf
-a-hs- 25-12-2019 01:16 524288 SCHEMA.DAT{fd9a35e3-49fe-11e9-aa2c-248a07783950}.TMContainer0000000000
0000000001.regtrans-ms
-a-hs- 19-03-2019 13:11 524288 SCHEMA.DAT{fd9a35e3-49fe-11e9-aa2c-248a07783950}.TMContainer0000000000
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