You cannot "remove" an attribute - it is part a file's properties.
The archive attribute is set each time you create or change
a file. It can be reset by direct action (attrib.exe), by
xcopy.exe, by ntbackup.exe and probably by a few
other programs.
It's used by backup programs to do incremental backups, it tells the
backup software that the file was changed since the last backup, so the
backup software will backup the file again then remove the attribute so
that it doesn't copy the file again on its next backup. Other copying
utilities, like xcopy, can also copy files based on the attribute when
the right switches are used when launching the utilities. You can
remove the attribute at the Command Prompt with the attrib command.
+ Sets an attribute.
- Clears an attribute.
R Read-only file attribute.
A Archive file attribute.
S System file attribute.
H Hidden file attribute.
[drive:][path][filename]
Specifies a file or files for attrib to process.
/S Processes matching files in the current folder
and all subfolders.
/D Processes folders as well.
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