Microsoft Windows XP Professional Administrators Guide
Lists or modifies file attributes.
Syntax
attrib [+r|-r] [+a|-a] [+s|-s] [+h|-h] [[drive:][path] filename] [/s[/d]]
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Parameter | Purpose |
| | |
| [+r] | Specifies the read-only attribute. |
| [−r] | Clears the read-only attribute. |
| [+a] | Specifies the archive attribute. |
| [−a] | Clears the archive attribute. |
| [+s] | Identifies the file as a system file. |
| [−s] | Clears the system file attribute. |
| [+h] | Specifies the hidden file attribute. |
| [−h] | Clears the hidden file attribute. |
| [[drive:][path] filename] | Sets the drive, path, and file name to be processed. |
| [\s] | Applies changes to matching files in the current directory and all subdirectories. |
| [\d] | Processes directories. |