ATTRIB Command May Inadvertently Remove File Attributes (82270)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q82270
SYMPTOMS
The following MS-DOS command removes ALL attributes (read-only,
hidden, system, archive) from ALL files in the current directory:
c:\dos\attrib , (ATTRIB comma)
As a consequence, if issued from the root directory, the following
command:
removes ALL attributes from ALL files in ALL directories on the
current drive.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS versions 5.0, 5.0a,
6.0, 6.2, 6.21, and 6.22. We are researching this problem and will post new
information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB82270 |
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