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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:10 am
Post subject: Copy files to new drive but keep original creation date
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I'm trying to copy files to a new external drive with the copy command in
Windows Explorer.
It works but changes the 'creation date' to the date the files were copied
over to the new drive.
I want to retain the original creation of the files. How do I copy them,
NOT back them up, to the new drive without altering the creation date? |
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External
Since: Sep 23, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:23 am
Post subject: RE: Copy files to new drive but keep original creation date [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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The files would have to be dated "that date of copy" because youve "copied"
"new" files.Howver,one could copy files "as is" but this method would copy
all files from C: To do this,format new hd in xp,once thru,go to run,type:
XCOPY C:\*.* E:\ /c/h/e/k/r Agree to all in the DOS window,also E: being
the new hd,but if asigned diffrent letter,then use that letter
instead.Also,this
way of using XCOPY generally used with 2 IDE hds,on same IDE cable,giving E:
bootable capability,not sure if it would be bootable on external hd,but
booting
to xp cd,running a "repair" install it might work,either way,youre files
would get
transfered with original creation date to them...
"WWBlue" wrote:
> I'm trying to copy files to a new external drive with the copy command in
> Windows Explorer.
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> It works but changes the 'creation date' to the date the files were copied
> over to the new drive.
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> I want to retain the original creation of the files. How do I copy them,
> NOT back them up, to the new drive without altering the creation date? |
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Since: Feb 09, 2008
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 1:27 pm
Post subject: Re: Copy files to new drive but keep original creation date [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Zip them, copy, then extract.
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"WWBlue" <WWBlue RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to copy files to a new external drive with the copy command in
> Windows Explorer.
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> It works but changes the 'creation date' to the date the files were copied
> over to the new drive.
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> I want to retain the original creation of the files. How do I copy them,
> NOT back them up, to the new drive without altering the creation date? |
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