A Archive - Displays and sets the backup history of a file. S System file - Marks a file as a system file. Will not display file name in normal DIR mode.
File attributes control the way the OS and other applications are able to work with files.
A user cannot delete, or even see in directory listings, if the file is marked hidden. The archive attribute indicates the backup history of a file. Anytime you create or change a file , the archive bit is set. It is useful when an application program cannot recognize directories. This command allows you to specify a drive as a source and assumes that you wish to copy all the files on the drive.