Solve : Copy files without changing the metadata?

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Answer» How do I copy files without changing the metadata? For instance, if I have a hard drive that I want to copy the files from... and copy them to my desktop without changing any of the Date Created/ Date Modified/ Author, etc info - how can I do this?Try making a simple test. Do a backup of a small group of files. Restore the backup to a new location, a new folder on the TARGET hard drive. See if the meta data is as it was. I believe only the archive bit is changed. Not sure of that. Just trying to be helpful. In Vista there is a better way to do this. I suppose you have XP. This MIGHT work, idk. Archive them (attrib -a at CMD) Then copy it?Not gonna work... Quote from: patio on November 10, 2009, 05:44:47 PM Not gonna work... Oh well.Windows will ALWAYS apply the date that the files are moved or copied. What would be the purpose of maintaining that anyway?Taaa Daaaaaaa We have a winner....Johnny what's behind Curtain # 2 for our lucky GUY ? ? Quote from: patio on November 10, 2009, 05:53:02 PM Taaa Daaaaaaa We have a winner....Johnny what's behind Curtain # 2 for our lucky guy ? ? A 32 Kg box of rotting fish killies. These will make you the center of attention at any cat party..... Quote Windows will ALWAYS apply the date that the files are moved or copied. What would be the purpose of maintaining that anyway? For 99%of files the date doesn't matter. It can matter if you are KEEPING daily logs of data. Years ago, I learned the hard way not to rely on the date on files but to use the file name for keeping track of when the files were created. Quote from: patio on November 10, 2009, 05:44:47 PM Not gonna work... Works for me... And I did take my pills.

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How do I copy files without changing the metadata? For instance, if I have a hard drive that I want to copy the files from... and copy them to my desktop without changing any of the Date Created/ Date Modified/ Author, etc info - how can I do this?Try making a simple test.
Do a backup of a small group of files.
Restore the backup to a new location,
a new folder on the TARGET hard drive.
See if the meta data is as it was.
I believe only the archive bit is changed.
Not sure of that. Just trying to be helpful.

In Vista there is a better way to do this.
I suppose you have XP. This MIGHT work, idk.

Archive them (attrib -a at CMD)
Then copy it?Not gonna work... Quote from: patio on November 10, 2009, 05:44:47 PM

Not gonna work...

Oh well.Windows will ALWAYS apply the date that the files are moved or copied.

What would be the purpose of maintaining that anyway?Taaa Daaaaaaa

We have a winner....Johnny what's behind Curtain # 2 for our lucky GUY ? ? Quote from: patio on November 10, 2009, 05:53:02 PM

Taaa Daaaaaaa

We have a winner....Johnny what's behind Curtain # 2 for our lucky guy ? ?

A 32 Kg box of rotting fish killies. These will make you the center of attention at any cat party..... Quote

Windows will ALWAYS apply the date that the files are moved or copied.

What would be the purpose of maintaining that anyway?

For 99%of files the date doesn't matter. It can matter if you are KEEPING daily logs of data. Years ago, I learned the hard way not to rely on the date on files but to use the file name for keeping track of when the files were created.

Quote from: patio on November 10, 2009, 05:44:47 PM

Solve : Copy files without changing the metadata?

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