Article ID: 69026
Article Last Modified on 11/26/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft MS-DOS 2.11 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 3.1
- Microsoft MS-DOS 3.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 3.21 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 3.3a
- Microsoft MS-DOS 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 4.01 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q69026
SUMMARY
There are several MS-DOS commands that can be used on files that have the hidden attribute set; however, they all require that you know the filename. These commands are:
Command Versions
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TYPE All versions listed above
FIND All versions listed above
FC 3.20 through 4.x
PRINT 3.00, 3.10, 3.20, 3.30
ATTRIB 5.00
Commands such as DEL, ERASE, DIR, REN, XCOPY, ATTRIB, and COPY return the message "File not found" or "Invalid path" when used on hidden files.
Additional query words: 2.11 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.30 4.00 4.01 noupd
Keywords: KB69026
