Displays, sets, or removes attributes assigned to files or directories. If used without parameters, attrib displays attributes of all files in the current directory.
Syntax
attrib [{+|-}r] [{+|-}a] [{+|-}s] [{+|-}h] [{+|-}i] [:][][] [/s [/d] [/l]] Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
{+|-}r | Sets (+) or clears (-) the Read-only file attribute. |
{+|-}a | Sets (+) or clears (-) the Archive file attribute. |
{+|-}s | Sets (+) or clears (-) the System file attribute. |
{+|-}h | Sets (+) or clears (-) the Hidden file attribute. |
{+|-}i | Sets (+) or clears (-) the Not Content Indexed file attribute. |
[ | Specifies the location and name of the directory, file, or group of files for which you want to display or change attributes. You can use the ? and * wildcard characters in the FileName parameter to display or change the attributes for a group of files. |
/s | Applies attrib and any command-line options to matching files in the current directory and all of its subdirectories. |
/d | Applies attrib and any command-line options to directories. |
/l | Applies attrib and any command-line options to the Symbolic Link, rather than the target of the Symbolic Link. |
/? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
Remarks
- You can use wildcard characters (? and *) with the FileName parameter to display or change the attributes for a group of files.
- If a file has the System (s) or Hidden (h) attribute set, you must clear the attribute before you can change any other attributes for that file.
- The Archive attribute (a) marks files that have changed since the last time they were backed up. Note that the xcopycommand uses archive attributes.
Examples
To display the attributes of a file named News86 that is located in the current directory, type:
attrib news86
To assign the Read-only attribute to the file named Report.txt, type:
attrib +r report.txt
To remove the Read-only attribute from files in the Public directory and its subdirectories on a disk in drive B, type:
attrib -r b:\public\*.* /s
To set the Archive attribute for all files on drive A, and then clear the Archive attribute for files with the .bak extension, type:
attrib +a a:*.* & attrib -a a:*.bak
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