Windows 2000 Command Reference Main PageDisplays or changes file attributes.
This command displays, sets, or removes the read-only, archive, system, and hidden attributes assigned to files or directories.
attrib [+r|-r] [+a|-a] [+s|-s] [+h|-h] [[drive:][path] filename] [/s[/d]]
Parameters
+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.
[[drive:][path] filename]
Specifies the location and name of the directory, file, or set of files you want to process. You can use wildcard characters (? and *) in the filename parameter to display or change the attributes for a group of files.
/s
Processes matching files in the current directory and all of its subdirectories.
/d
Processes directories.