CD burning: Use original file date?

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When I write files to a CD using the built-in XP software, the file on the CDR gets the current date/time rather than the date/time associated with the original file. Is there any setting in XP that will change this, so that the file on the CDR has the same date/time as the original file?
 
Hi,

No, there isn't. This is a default behavior that cannot be changed. To
retain the original date requires the use of third party CD writing
software.

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Mikeola said:
When I write files to a CD using the built-in XP software, the file on the
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CDR gets the current date/time rather than the date/time associated with the
original file. Is there any setting in XP that will change this, so that
the file on the CDR has the same date/time as the original file?
 
Mikeola said:
When I write files to a CD using the built-in XP software, the file on the CDR gets the current date/time rather than the date/time associated with the original file. Is there any setting in XP that will change this, so that the file on the CDR has the same date/time as the original file?
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Not if you use the inbuilt burning. The reason is that this starts with
Explorer copying the files to a holding area, and as far as Explorer is
concerned this makes them new files, dated as of now, in line with its
normal methods.
 
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