ATTRIB

(from Attributes)

Shows or changes the attributes of one or more files (or a directory and/or its subdirectories).

ATTRIB [{+|-}attr [...]] [drive:][path][filename/directory] [/S] [/D] [/L]

Where:

  • + - Enables attribute.
  • - - Disables attribute.
  • attr - Specifies the attribute (cfr. Super User - Windows Explorer's file attribute column values):
    • R - Read-only file attribute.
    • A - Archive file attribute.
    • S - System file attribute.
    • H - Hidden file attribute.
    • I - Non-indexed file attribute.
    • T - Temporary file attribute.
    • O - Offline file attribute.
    • E - Encrypted file attribute.
    • X - Clean file attribute (scrub flag, supported on ReFS volumes, introduced in Windows 8).
    • V - On ReFS volumes (introduced in Windows 8): Healthy file attribute (integrity); on FAT volumes: Deprecated.
    • P - Since Windows 10 v1703: Pinned file attribute (always available on OneDrive); before Windows 10 v1703: Sparse file attribute (allocates only non-null data on disk).
    • U - Unpinned file attribute (online-only on OneDrive, introduced in Windows 10 v1703).
    • M - Strictly sequential file attribute (introduced in Windows 10 v1703).
    • B - Recall on data access file attribute (introduced in Windows 10).
  • [drive:][path][filename/directory] - Specifies the file or files (or directory or directories) to process.
  • /S - Processes files in the specified directory and subdirectories.
  • /D - Also processes directories.
  • /L - Applies attributes to the symbolic link (if one is specified) rather than its target.

By not specifying the options +R, -R, +A, -A, +S, -S, +H, -H, etc… only the file or directory attributes are displayed. Not specifying [drive][path][filename/directory] will process the current directory (see CD or CHDIRCD or CHDIR).

Examples:

1. Display attributes of directory, subdirectories, files etc… of C:\WINDOWS\u:

attrib "C:\WINDOWS\u" /s /d

 

2. Change the attributes of the file C:\at work.bmp by enabling read-only and disabling hidden file attributes:

attrib +r -h "C:\at work.bmp"

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