Charles Dye
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[C:\Source]ver /r
TCC 11.00.48 Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
TCC Build 48 Windows XP Build 2600 Service Pack 3
Registered to Charles Dye - 5 System License
[C:\Source]setdos /d0
[C:\Source]which copy
copy is an internal command
[C:\Source]dir /a /t
Volume in drive C is Hard Drive Serial number is 30fb:4668
Directory of C:\Source\*
5/08/2010 13:34 <DIR> ____D________ .
5/08/2010 13:34 <DIR> ____D________ ..
5/08/2010 13:34 121 _H_A_________ DESCRIPT.ION
5/08/2010 13:33 15 _H_A_________ HiddenFile.txt
5/08/2010 13:33 15 ___A_________ NormalFile.txt
151 bytes in 3 files and 2 dirs 12,288 bytes allocated
143,269,273,600 bytes free
[C:\Source]copy /a: /k * c:\Destination
C:\Source\HiddenFile.txt => C:\Destination\HiddenFile.txt
C:\Source\NormalFile.txt => C:\Destination\NormalFile.txt
2 files copied
[C:\Source]copy /a: /k *.ion c:\Destination
0 files copied
[C:\Source]copy /h /k *.ion c:\Destination
0 files copied
[C:\Source]copy /a: /k descript.ion c:\Destination
0 files copied
[C:\Source]copy /h /k descript.ion c:\Destination
0 files copied
[C:\Source]attrib -h descript.ion
_H_A_________ -> ___A_________ C:\Source\DESCRIPT.ION
[C:\Source]copy DESCRIPT.ION c:\Destination
C:\Source\DESCRIPT.ION => C:\Destination\DESCRIPT.ION
1 file copied
[C:\Source]
Um... huh? The file is there, but COPY refuses to see it, even when /A: or /H is specified. Clear the hidden attribute, and COPY works as expected.
New "feature"? I don't recall older versions behaving like this.