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Need App to Copy Files & Keep Date Stamp

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whoster69

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I'm getting ready to transfer a bunch of files between two PCs over a network. I need to move them and have them keep their current date stamp. It would also be nice if there was a way to have it assume yes on all questions (like "are you sure you want to move a read only file" etc.)

Does anyone know of a utility that will do this and where I can get it?

Thanks!
 
Originally posted by: whoster69
I'm getting ready to transfer a bunch of files between two PCs over a network. I need to move them and have them keep their current date stamp. It would also be nice if there was a way to have it assume yes on all questions (like "are you sure you want to move a read only file" etc.)

Does anyone know of a utility that will do this and where I can get it?

Thanks!
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Command.com
xcopy /?

 
you could also Zip them and copy the zip instead. This also acts as a check that the files transferred correctly since zip archives include data corruption checking.
 
I've tried using Xcopy and for the life of me I can get it to work. I've been using the following and it just gives me errors:

xcopy C:\Documents and Settings\Snoopy\Desktop\TEST\*.* \\Shoeshineboy\desktop /E/C/L/I/H/R/Y/Z
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are you putting the first path in quotes?

xcopy "c:\Documents and Settings\Snoopy\Desktop\TEST\*.*"

command prompt can't handle a path with spaces unless you quote it
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
are you putting the first path in quotes?

xcopy "c:\Documents and Settings\Snoopy\Desktop\TEST\*.*"

command prompt can't handle a path with spaces unless you quote it
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Boy I must be tired! I completely forgot about that.

Thanks! I'll see if this fixes it.

 
OK, that did get it to work, sort of. The files now copy but the folders (directories) all have new dates (instead of the old dates. Is there a way to fix this so I can keep the original dates?

Thanks.
 
Xcopy may have an option to retain dates. check out all the otions relating to attributes.


IF that will not work, the Dave's suggestion about a zip file may be the only option.

Windows Drag & Drop via the Explorer seems to retain the current date info in terms of last updated.
 
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