Read-only - if this attribute is set, the file can't be changed or erased accidentally. For example, the TCC command COPY requires the /X option to reset this attribute. Most programs which can unset this attribute require that you use the explicit reset option, and default to retaining the status of this attribute. The attribute can be reset by any program to indicate that the file's contents have been archived. Take Command fully supports these extended attributes.Īrchive - set by the operating system when the contents of the file are modified to indicate that it is a candidate to be archived, i.e., to be backed up. NTFS volumes support additional attributes: Encrypted, Compressed, Normal, Offline, Temporary, Not content-indexed, Sparse, Junction / Symbolic Link / Reparse point, No Scrub, and Integrity. The basic attributes Archive, Read only, Hidden, System, and Directory are present on all disk volumes. Most file processing commands allow you to select files for processing based on their attributes. Each file has attributes, each of which defines a single characteristic of the file that can be either set or reset.

Attrib not resetting system file