ATTRIB

Displays or changes file attributes.

This command displays, sets, or removes the Read-Only, Archive, System, and 
Hidden attributes assigned to files or directories.

Syntax

    ATTRIB [+R|-R] [+A|-A] [+S|-S] [+H|-H][[drive:][path]filename] [/S]

To display all attributes of all files in the current directory, use the
following syntax:

    ATTRIB

Parameter

[drive:][path]filename
    Specifies the location and name of the file(s) you want to process.

Switches

+R
    Sets the Read-Only file attribute.

-R
    Clears the Read-Only file attribute.

+A
    Sets the Archive file attribute.

-A
    Clears the Archive file attribute.

+S
    Sets the file as a System file.

-S
    Clears the System file attribute.

+H
    Sets the file as a Hidden file.

-H
    Clears the Hidden file attribute.

/S
    Processes files in the current directory and all of its subdirectories.

Related Command

For more information about copying files and directories with different
attributes, see the <XCOPY> command.