I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.

It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
connection.

I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
file that showed up.

If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
machine to another?

Margaret Bartley wrote:
> I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
> another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.
>
> It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
> 11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
> connection.
>
> I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
> file that showed up.
>
> If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
> my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
> machine to another?
>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocopy

http://msmvps.com/blogs/martinzugec/...ile-level.aspx

There is a link in there, to download Robocopy XP026. 208KB.
I presume that link to the file, was made by installing Robocopy GUI
and then just extracting the executable robocopy.exe part.

http://jyvkqw.bay.livefilestore.com/...8/ROBOCOPY.EXE

Running that one, robocopy.exe /? returns

"ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version XP026"

Using this page, the Robocopy + GUI can be downloaded.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m.../cc135870.aspx

About a 1MB download. This would be Robocopy XP026 plus some kind of GUI.
There is an MSI inside that, which does the install (I didn't test it).
It is possible, even though this one should also contain XP026, that
the executable is different. Since this one is current as of
today, you might prefer this one.

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ght2006_11.exe

"Microsoft Robocopy GUI 3.1.2 Release Notes
Bug Fixes:
1. Corrected /XA:O to add it to the /XA: string instead of by itself.
2. Fixed bug that omitted the /XO flag even if it was checked.
(Thanks to Taylor Bryant for finding and reporting this bug)."

Just a guess,
Paul

You can find robocopy.exe in both packages below:

Utility Spotlight Robocopy GUI 1.04 MB (Freeware)
Info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...spotlight.aspx
Download: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ght2006_11.exe

Easy RoboCopy 323 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.portablefreeware.com/foru...ic.php?p=16850
Download: http://web.comporium.net/~gwenanderi...oboCopy101.zip


ju.c


"Margaret Bartley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
> another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.
>
> It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
> 11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
> connection.
>
> I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
> file that showed up.
>
> If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
> my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
> machine to another?
>
>
>
>
>
>

Margaret Bartley wrote:

> I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
> another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.
>
> It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
> 11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
> connection.
>
> I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
> file that showed up.
>
> If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
> my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
> machine to another?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e-b18c4790cffd

VanguardLH wrote:
> Margaret Bartley wrote:
>
>> I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one
>> computer to another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is
>> problematic.
>>
>> It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the
>> entire 11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using
>> a dial-up connection.
>>
>> I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was
>> the only file that showed up.
>>
>> If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put
>> robocopy.exe on my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to
>> transfer a file from one machine to another?
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e-b18c4790cffd

That's the "entire 11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file" that
Margaret doesn't want to download...

[lxink]

Just download the entire resource kit tool and installed it. Then copy the robocopy.exe standalone file located in C:\windows\system32\ folder to wherever you want and unsintallled the resource kit tool.