ATTRIB      Used to change or display the "attributes"
            (R = Read/Write and A = Archive) of a file.

Format:     ATTRIB [+R:-R][+A:-A] [Path][FileSpec] [/S]


   +R makes the FileSpec(s) attribute READ-ONLY, which
      prevents the file from being changed or deleted.

   -R removes the READ-ONLY setting, allowing changes
      to the file to be made and deletion of the file
      to be accomplished.

   +A sets the ARCHIVE bit of the FileSpec(s) which
      allows the file(s) to be included in BACKUPs.

   -A resets the ARCHIVE bit of the FileSpec(s) which
      prevents the file(s) from being BACKed-UP even
      when a /M switch with BACKUP and XCOPY is used.


   /S applies the command to sub-directories.



Example:     ATTRIB +R C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

   Sets the read\write attribute of the AUTOEXEC.BAT
   file contained in root directory on drive C: to
   READ-ONLY which prevents its accidental deletion
   and precludes unauthorized changes.


Example:     ATTRIB +R C:\DOS\*.*

   Sets the attribute of ALL files contained in the
   \DOS directory on drive C: to READ-ONLY.

Example:     ATTRIB +R D:\*.BAT /S

   Sets the attribute of ALL files with a .BAT ext
   in ALL directories of drive D: to READ-ONLY.

Example:     ATTRIB -R D:\*.BAT /S

   Removes the READ-ONLY setting of ALL files with
   a .BAT ext in ALL directories on drive D.

Example:     ATTRIB +A C:\123\*.WK1 /S

  Sets the ARCHIVE bit of ALL files with a .WK1
  ext in C:\123 directory and \123 sub-directories
  which will ensure that they are INCLUDED in all
  BACKUPs even when the /M switch of BACKUP is used.


Example:     ATTRIB -A C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

   Resets ARCHIVE bit of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file in
   the root directory of drive C: which EXCLUDES it
   from being backed-up during execution of BACKUP
   operation when the /M switch of BACKUP is used.


Example:     ATTRIB C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

  Displays attribute settings for the AUTOEXEC.BAT
  file contained in the root directory of drive C.

Example:     ATTRIB D:\*.BAT /S >LPT1

  Displays attribute settings for ALL files with a
  *.BAT ext that are contained on the root directory
  and ALL sub-directories of drive D. The >LPT1
  parameter REDIRECTS the output of this command to
  your printer instead of displaying it on-screen.


[*]  Use of WILDCARDS (*) in FileSpec(s) is allowed.
