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ATTRIBUTES
Normal The file or directory has no other attributes set. This attribute is valid only if used alone Read only The file or directory is read-only. Applications can read the file but cannot write to it or delete it. In the case of a directory applications cannot delete it. Hidden The file or directory is hidden. It is not included in an ordinary directory listing System The file or directory is part of the operating system or is used exclusively by the operating system Directory The file identifies a directory Archive The file or directory is an archive file or directory. Applications use this attribute to mark files for backup or removal, this is most common attribute. Encrypted The file or directory is encrypted. For a file this means that all data streams are encrypted. For a directory this means that encryption is the default for newly created files and sub directories Sparse file The file is a sparse file Reparse point The file has an associated reparse point Normal The file or directory has no other attributes set. This attribute is valid only if used alone
These attributes are valid only for NTFS volumes Compressed (NTFS) The file or directory is compressed. For a file this means that all of the data in the file is compressed. For a directory this means that compression is the default for newly created files and sub directories Offline (NTFS) The file data is not immediately available. Indicates that the file data has been physically moved to offline storage Temporary (NTFS) The file is being used for temporary storage. File systems attempt to keep all of the data in memory for quicker access rather than flushing it back to mass storage. A temporary file should be deleted by the application as soon as it is no longer needed
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