Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among
drives without changing date/time modified and date/time
created.

Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a
folder from one hard drive to another without changing the
date/time modified and date/time created?

I find Robocopy too difficult to use.

--David

http://groups.google.co.in/group/mic...b1ded3f3c952ab

Hope this gives you a hint. Let us know!

"J David Ellis" wrote:

> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among
> drives without changing date/time modified and date/time
> created.
>
> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a
> folder from one hard drive to another without changing the
> date/time modified and date/time created?
>
> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
>
> --David
>

J David Ellis wrote:
> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among
> drives without changing date/time modified and date/time
> created.
>
> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a
> folder from one hard drive to another without changing the
> date/time modified and date/time created?
>
> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
>

You COULD set the computer's date to whatever you want the result to be
before the copy...

Windows backup utility is regularly in use here and very
much appreciated. If there is a way to convince WBU Restore
to retain the original folder date/time modified and
created, please enlighten me.
--David

RajKohli wrote:
> http://groups.google.co.in/group/mic...b1ded3f3c952ab
>
> Hope this gives you a hint. Let us know!
>
> "J David Ellis" wrote:
>
>> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among
>> drives without changing date/time modified and date/time
>> created.
>>
>> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a
>> folder from one hard drive to another without changing the
>> date/time modified and date/time created?
>>
>> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
>>
>> --David
>>

HeyBub wrote:
> J David Ellis wrote:
>> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among
>> drives without changing date/time modified and date/time
>> created.
>>
>> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a
>> folder from one hard drive to another without changing the
>> date/time modified and date/time created?
>>
>> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
>>
>
> You COULD set the computer's date to whatever you want the result to be
> before the copy...
>
>
We're talking about a few hundred folders, no two of which
have the same date. Thanks, though.

I tried it again and it worked for me.

I backuped a folder name Stunt Videos from F Drive and later restore it to E
drive and after that I checked the File and Folder Created, Mofidied, Access
dates. Only the Access date was being changed and rest were as the original
folder.

You should give it a try.

Let us know!

"J David Ellis" wrote:

> Windows backup utility is regularly in use here and very
> much appreciated. If there is a way to convince WBU Restore
> to retain the original folder date/time modified and
> created, please enlighten me.
> --David
>
> RajKohli wrote:
> > http://groups.google.co.in/group/mic...b1ded3f3c952ab
> >
> > Hope this gives you a hint. Let us know!
> >
> > "J David Ellis" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among
> >> drives without changing date/time modified and date/time
> >> created.
> >>
> >> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a
> >> folder from one hard drive to another without changing the
> >> date/time modified and date/time created?
> >>
> >> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
> >>
> >> --David
> >>
>

When restoring the .bkf on a different computer and drive
name, wbu does not create a folder that has the source
date-modified on the target drive. It sets the folder
date-modified to today's date. Please note we're not talking
about file dates; we're talking about folder dates. Is there
some setting in wbu that is enabling you to get different
results that I?

In any case, the amount of time and effort consumed by using
wbu is prohibitive. I need software that offers a simple
explorer-type drag and drop from one drive to another while
retaining folder dates. but xcopy would be OK if xcopy had a
switch to retain folder dates.

I'd be happy to pay for such software if someone can
recommend a product.

RajKohli wrote:
> I tried it again and it worked for me.
>
> I backuped a folder name Stunt Videos from F Drive and later restore it to E
> drive and after that I checked the File and Folder Created, Mofidied, Access
> dates. Only the Access date was being changed and rest were as the original
> folder.
>
> You should give it a try.
>
> Let us know!
>
> "J David Ellis" wrote:
>
>> Windows backup utility is regularly in use here and very
>> much appreciated. If there is a way to convince WBU Restore
>> to retain the original folder date/time modified and
>> created, please enlighten me.
>> --David
>>
>> RajKohli wrote:
>>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/mic...b1ded3f3c952ab
>>>
>>> Hope this gives you a hint. Let us know!
>>>
>>> "J David Ellis" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among
>>>> drives without changing date/time modified and date/time
>>>> created.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a
>>>> folder from one hard drive to another without changing the
>>>> date/time modified and date/time created?
>>>>
>>>> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
>>>>
>>>> --David
>>>>

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...Copy-GUI.shtml

Give it a try. I will find a best one soon.

Let us know!

"J David Ellis" wrote:

> When restoring the .bkf on a different computer and drive
> name, wbu does not create a folder that has the source
> date-modified on the target drive. It sets the folder
> date-modified to today's date. Please note we're not talking
> about file dates; we're talking about folder dates. Is there
> some setting in wbu that is enabling you to get different
> results that I?
>
> In any case, the amount of time and effort consumed by using
> wbu is prohibitive. I need software that offers a simple
> explorer-type drag and drop from one drive to another while
> retaining folder dates. but xcopy would be OK if xcopy had a
> switch to retain folder dates.
>
> I'd be happy to pay for such software if someone can
> recommend a product.
>
> RajKohli wrote:
> > I tried it again and it worked for me.
> >
> > I backuped a folder name Stunt Videos from F Drive and later restore it to E
> > drive and after that I checked the File and Folder Created, Mofidied, Access
> > dates. Only the Access date was being changed and rest were as the original
> > folder.
> >
> > You should give it a try.
> >
> > Let us know!
> >
> > "J David Ellis" wrote:
> >
> >> Windows backup utility is regularly in use here and very
> >> much appreciated. If there is a way to convince WBU Restore
> >> to retain the original folder date/time modified and
> >> created, please enlighten me.
> >> --David
> >>
> >> RajKohli wrote:
> >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/mic...b1ded3f3c952ab
> >>>
> >>> Hope this gives you a hint. Let us know!
> >>>
> >>> "J David Ellis" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among
> >>>> drives without changing date/time modified and date/time
> >>>> created.
> >>>>
> >>>> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a
> >>>> folder from one hard drive to another without changing the
> >>>> date/time modified and date/time created?
> >>>>
> >>>> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
> >>>>
> >>>> --David
> >>>>
>

"J David Ellis" asked:
> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among drives without
> changing date/time modified and date/time created.
>
> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a folder from one hard
> drive to another without changing the date/time modified and date/time
> created?
>
> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
>
> --David

Since files within the moved folder aren't rejournaled, and
since folders are just files, have you tried moving the folder
ABOVE the folders that you want to move?

*TimDaniels*

Timothy Daniels wrote:
> "J David Ellis" asked:
>> Windows Explorer copies a file, but not a folder, among drives without
>> changing date/time modified and date/time created.
>>
>> Is there a program with a GUI interface that will copy a folder from one hard
>> drive to another without changing the date/time modified and date/time
>> created?
>>
>> I find Robocopy too difficult to use.
>>
>> --David
>
> Since files within the moved folder aren't rejournaled, and
> since folders are just files, have you tried moving the folder
> ABOVE the folders that you want to move?
>
> *TimDaniels*
>
>
Tim, you really got my hopes up with that suggestion. Alas,
the subfolders at the target drive acquired today's date.
--David