IF EXIST Finds Hidden and System Files (77856)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q77856
SUMMARY
The IF EXIST command finds system and hidden files. You may encounter
a situation in which IF EXIST finds a file and then the specified
action on that file fails. It is possible that the IF EXISTS command
is finding a file with hidden or system attributes and the specified
action fails on a hidden file.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB77856 |
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