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Chapter 5: Fundamental Operating Systems 141■■S: The file is marked as a system file and a warning is given if an attempt is made todelete or modify the file.H: The file is hidden in the directory display.You can view the filenames, extensions, and attributes by entering a DOS window (chooseStart > Run > cmd) and typing the ATTRIB command. Navigate to the folder that containsthe file that you are interested in. Type ATTRIB followed by the filename. Use awildcard such as *.* to view many files at once. The attributes of each file will appear inthe left column of the screen, as shown in Figure 5-18.Figure 5-18File AttributesYou can find information about the ATTRIB command at the command prompt by typingthe following:ATTRIB/?The Windows equivalent of the ATTRIB command can be accessed by right-clicking a filein Windows Explorer and choosing Properties.NoteTo ensure that you can see the properties of all files in Windows Explorer, choose Tools > Options >View and select the Show hidden files and folders check box.NTFS and FAT32 File SystemWindows XP and Windows 2000 use FAT32 and NTFS file systems. Security is one of themost important differences between these file systems. NTFS can support more and largerfiles than FAT32 and provides more flexible security features for files and folders. Figure 5-19 shows the file permission properties of NTFS.