copy/move folder and retain date modified?

on winxp sp2 how can i copy or move a folder from one hard
drive to another and retain the original date modified?
--david

On 20 Dec, 16:30, J David Ellis wrote:
on winxp sp2 how can i copy or move a folder from one hard
drive to another and retain the original date modified?
--david

I'm 99% certain that Robocopy (Windows resource kit) has an option to
keep date/time stamps unchanged.

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On 20 Dec, 16:30, J David Ellis wrote:
on winxp sp2 how can i copy or move a folder from one hard
drive to another and retain the original date modified?
--david

I'm 99% certain that Robocopy (Windows resource kit) has an option to
keep date/time stamps unchanged.

Make that 100%.

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
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On 20 Dec, 16:30, J David Ellis wrote:
on winxp sp2 how can i copy or move a folder from one hard
drive to another and retain the original date modified?
--david
I'm 99% certain that Robocopy (Windows resource kit) has an option to
keep date/time stamps unchanged.

Make that 100%.


After installing the Microsoft Robocopy GUI and searching
'Microsoft Robocopy GUI Users Guide.doc', I'm unable to find
an option to copy folder date modified (and date created) in
either the documentation or in the GUI 'copy options' tab.
Any suggestions on how to find this capability in Robocopy?
--David

J David Ellis wrote:

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

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On 20 Dec, 16:30, J David Ellis wrote:

on winxp sp2 how can i copy or move a folder from one hard
drive to another and retain the original date modified?
--david

I'm 99% certain that Robocopy (Windows resource kit) has an option to
keep date/time stamps unchanged.


Make that 100%.

After installing the Microsoft Robocopy GUI and searching 'Microsoft
Robocopy GUI Users Guide.doc', I'm unable to find an option to copy
folder date modified (and date created) in either the documentation or
in the GUI 'copy options' tab. Any suggestions on how to find this
capability in Robocopy?
--David

It should be in there somewhere, look harder. I know that with the
command line version you can preserve timestamps with the
/COPY:copyflag[s] or /COPYALL options.

John

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Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
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On 20 Dec, 16:30, J David Ellis wrote:
on winxp sp2 how can i copy or move a folder from one hard
drive to another and retain the original date modified?
--david
I'm 99% certain that Robocopy (Windows resource kit) has an option to
keep date/time stamps unchanged.

Make that 100%.
After installing the Microsoft Robocopy GUI and searching 'Microsoft
Robocopy GUI Users Guide.doc', I'm unable to find an option to copy folder
date modified (and date created) in either the documentation or in the
GUI 'copy options' tab. Any suggestions on how to find this capability in
Robocopy?
--David

I use the command line version of robocopy. A quick look at
its help file tells me this:
/COPY:copyflag[s] :: what to COPY (default is /COPYAT).
(copyflags : D=Data, A=Attributes, T=Timestamps).
(S=Security=NTFS ACLs, O=Owner info, U=aUditing
info).

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
"J David Ellis" wrote in message
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Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
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On 20 Dec, 16:30, J David Ellis wrote:
on winxp sp2 how can i copy or move a folder from one hard
drive to another and retain the original date modified?
--david
I'm 99% certain that Robocopy (Windows resource kit) has an option to
keep date/time stamps unchanged.
Make that 100%.
After installing the Microsoft Robocopy GUI and searching 'Microsoft
Robocopy GUI Users Guide.doc', I'm unable to find an option to copy folder
date modified (and date created) in either the documentation or in the
GUI 'copy options' tab. Any suggestions on how to find this capability in
Robocopy?
--David

I use the command line version of robocopy. A quick look at
its help file tells me this:
/COPY:copyflag[s] :: what to COPY (default is /COPYAT).
(copyflags : D=Data, A=Attributes, T=Timestamps).
(S=Security=NTFS ACLs, O=Owner info, U=aUditing
info).


This copies the file timestamps but does not copy the folder
timestamps. Any other suggestions?

try using /dcopy:T to copy timestamps of folders from source to
destination. Do the data transfer first, then run it again only using
the /dcopy:T switch to fix the folders' modified dates.

lucasorion wrote:
try using /dcopy:T to copy timestamps of folders from source to
destination. Do the data transfer first, then run it again only using
the /dcopy:T switch to fix the folders' modified dates.


I do not use RoboCopy, but maybe synctoy 21. might serve you
better.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

lucasorion replies two years too late:

try using /dcopy:T to copy timestamps of folders from source to
destination. Do the data transfer first, then run it again only using
the /dcopy:T switch to fix the folders' modified dates.

Google Groups copy of old thread: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yzl6qoa

You are replying to a 2-YEAR OLD thread. Notice the datestamps.

"lucasorion" said this in news item
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try using /dcopy:T to copy timestamps of folders from source to
destination. Do the data transfer first, then run it again only using
the /dcopy:T switch to fix the folders' modified dates.

You're responding to a 2-year old post.

'Pegasus [MVP Wrote:
;1157697']"lucasorion" said this in
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try using /dcopy:T to copy timestamps of folders from source to
destination. Do the data transfer first, then run it again only
using
the /dcopy:T switch to fix the folders' modified dates.

You're responding to a 2-year old post.

I know, but I thought this might be helpful for some others who come
across this thread trying to find the answer, as I did.

You're responding to a 2-year old post.[/color]

I know, but I thought this might be helpful for some others who come
across this thread trying to find the answer, as I did.

Thank you, I did have use of you're answer ... even if the post is 2
years old.:smile:


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DanBroe

You're responding to a 2-year old post.[/color]

I know, but I thought this might be helpful for some others who come
across this thread trying to find the answer, as I did.

Thank you, I did have use of you're answer ... even if the post is 2
years old.:smile:


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DanBroe

lucasorion;1160298 Wrote:
I know, but I thought this might be helpful for some others who come
across this thread trying to find the answer, as I did.

And a year later your post helped me!! Thank you!!!