Command Prompt Copy Command Strips Read Only Attribute

ID: Q152733

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you copy files using File Manager, the read only attribute is maintained when the file is copied. When you copy the same file at the command prompt using the copy or xcopy command, the read only attribute is stripped and the destination file is no longer read only.

STATUS

This behavior is expected in order to allow the copy and xcopy commands to remain consistent across operating system platforms.

Additional query words: networking

Keywords : wfwg ntfilesys ntutil
Version : WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbbug