Hide some folders but not others?

[dvs1982]

I am trying to find a way to hide some files and folders but not others. On one of my non-system drives, I want all Hidden and System files and folders to remain hidden but I want to show hidden files and folders on my system drive. It seems that this option under Folder Options/Views is global to the whole system as opposed to being local to a drive or folder. Is there a way to set this option so that certain folders/drives have a different "Show Hidden Files and Folders" setting?

[pip22]

As you say, the built-in 'hide' setting is global so it won't do want you want.
The next step, therefore, is to look for a free utility that will do it.
I found this one which may suit your needs:

http://www.fspro.net/hide-folders-xp/