Do ISO images retain file attributes?

[AMJF]

I've discovered that ImgBurn is a great method of "zipping up" files in a form which can be retrieved with a program such as WinRAR or 7-Zip, and which is also useful for burning to DVD there and then.

 

The thing is, I like to use Archive and Read-Only attributes on my files as a form of protection from accidental editing, the R attribute for files and the A for everything. BUT, I find that if I apply these attributes to a set of files that I then put into an ISO with ImgBurn, then afterwards I extract with WinRAR or 7-Zip, that the attributes have all gone.

 

So, does the ISO image format retain attribute information or not? My guess is that if all ISO files are to be burned on ROM optical media, there's no need for A or R attributes.

 

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Read only can't be represented (all files on a disc will be read only)

 

archive is used by backup programs for incremental backups (they backup files with the archive bit set and then clear the bit).

 

It'll preserve the system and hidden ones where possible though.

[AMJF]

Thanks for the reply.

 

One other thing I'd like to ask is: ISO images can't be easily modified, can they? WinRAR for one, can't rename, move or delete anything in my ISO files, which makes me feel happier.

[LIGHTNING UK!]

Not easily, no.