ATTRIB--Notes

Combining the Hidden and System attributes

If a file has both the Hidden and System attributes set, you can clear both
attributes only with a single ATTRIB command. For example, to clear the
Hidden and System attributes for the RECORD.TXT file, you would type:

    ATTRIB -S -H RECORD.TXT

Using ATTRIB with groups of files

You can use wildcards (? and *) with the filename parameter to display or
change the attributes for a group of files. If a file has the System or
Hidden attribute set, you must clear that attribute before you can change
any other attributes for that file.

Changing the attributes for a directory

You can display or change the attributes for a directory. To use ATTRIB with
a directory, you must explicitly specify the directory name; you cannot use
wildcards to work with directories. For example, to hide the directory
C:\SECRET, you would type the following:

    ATTRIB +H C:\SECRET

The following command would affect only files, not directories:

    ATTRIB +H C:*.*

Viewing archive attributes

The Archive attribute (a) is used to mark files that have changed since they
were previously backed up. The MSBACKUP, RESTORE, and XCOPY commands use
these Archive attributes. For information about Archive attributes, see the
<MSBACKUP>, <RESTORE>, and <XCOPY> commands.