Original Install Date Windows XP Pro

[RVN]

When you run "systeminfo" from a command prompt you get the original installation date of the OS in Windows XP Pro. Where does it pull that information from? And can it be modified?

Is there a way to change the time and date stamps on windows-locked files and folders, like Explorer, System Volume Information, PageFile etc...?

 

[agnitrate]

It pulls the information from either a logfile or a critical system file's creation date most likely. I doubt there is a way to change it. Why would you want to anyways?

 

[spyordie007]

Changing date/time stamps on files/directories:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=windows+change+file+date&btnG=Search

The system install date (as read from systeminfo) is stored in the registry under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\InstallDate (note: this is in hex, I'm not sure of the format so modify carefully)

Even if you go and modify these things there are plenty ways to tell when a sytem was origionally setup (i.e. partition information, event log, other apps, etc, etc.).

Why do you want to do this anyways?

 

[RVN]

Originally posted by: spyordie007

The system install date (as read from systeminfo) is stored in the registry under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\InstallDate (note: this is in hex, I'm not sure of the format so modify carefully)

Even if you go and modify these things there are plenty ways to tell when a sytem was origionally setup (i.e. partition information, event log, other apps, etc, etc.).

Why do you want to do this anyways?

Thanks for the registry key. It's a DWord so it can be modified in decimal or hex ...and FYI (since I've delved deeper into this), it's quite simply the number of seconds that have transpired since January 01, 1970 in decimal and the install date. Here's a site that will do the conversion Converting UNIX Dates (Decimal and Hexadecimal).

I want everything to have the same exact date and time ...down to the second! I'm making images for backups and I want everything perfect. I use the free Attribute Changer that someone in Software once pointed out to me.

Do you think it's possible to change the attributes of the 5 or 6 windows-locked files with Knoppix?

Thanks for the help!

 

[stash]

I want everything to have the same exact date and time ...down to the second! I'm making images for backups and I want everything perfect.

Wow, OCD is a bitch huh?

 

[RVN]

Originally posted by: STaSh

Wow, OCD is a bitch huh?

It's only a bitch if it can't be done! Haha!