

This hotfix might receive additional testing. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article.


To resolve this issue in Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Server 2012, install update rollup 2962407, or install the hotfix that is described in the "Hotfix information" section.įor more information about how to obtain the update rollup packages, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Ģ962409 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: June 2014Ģ962407 Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 update rollup: June 2014Ī supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. To resolve this issue in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2, install update rollup 2962409. This issue occurs because the Robocopy command ignores the /NoDCopy option and instead copies the hidden directory attributes. Therefore, the copy of the hidden files should not be hidden. Actually, the hidden file attributes should not be copied.

In this scenario, the copy of the hidden files in the destination directory is unexpectedly hidden. The source directory contains some hidden files that have the hidden directory attributes. Note The /NoDCopy option does not copy directory information, such as the DOS-style attributes, the extended attributes, or the hidden file attributes. You have a computer that is running Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows RT, or Windows Server 2012.Īt a command prompt, you use the Robocopy command together with the /NoDCopy option to copy files from a source directory. Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Pro Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro Windows RT Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Essentials Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Foundation Windows Server 2012 Standard Windows Server 2012 Standard More.
