Source File Attribute Changes When Copying in Real Mode

Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
Article ID: Q116154

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

When you copy a file across the network, the attribute of the source file is changed to Archive status.

CAUSE

When a source file that has no attributes is copied over the network, the Archive attribute is set on the file as soon as the copy process is complete. This behavior occurs only in real mode and only when the network services are started using the NET START BASIC command.

The Archive attribute is applied to copies of files by design; it is set to accommodate backup utilities. The attributes on the source file, however, should not be changed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups version 3.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbenv
KBSubcategory: wfw wfwg
Additional reference words: 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 23, 1994
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