File dates change when using XP's write to CD

[Paul Randall]

Hi,
I'm using WXP SP2.

When I drag and drop folders containing files to the drive icon for my CD
drive, and then write these files and folders to CD, the timestamps are
changed to the current time and date. Is there any way to tweak the system
to NOT change the timestamps?

Thanks,

-Paul Randall

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi,
I'm using WXP SP2.

When I drag and drop folders containing files to the drive icon for my CD
drive, and then write these files and folders to CD, the timestamps are
changed to the current time and date. Is there any way to tweak the
system to NOT change the timestamps?

Thanks,

-Paul Randall

AFAIK, this is not a feature of the very basic Windows CD burning routines.

It *is* a feature of more complete software such as Nero.

HTH
-pk

 

[HeyBub]

Hi,
I'm using WXP SP2.

When I drag and drop folders containing files to the drive icon for
my CD drive, and then write these files and folders to CD, the
timestamps are changed to the current time and date. Is there any
way to tweak the system to NOT change the timestamps?

Thanks,

When you drag-and-drop the files are copied to a scratch area. I bet that's
where the date/time is set.

I dunno, but you might change the date/time of the files in the scratch area
before you send 'em to the CD.

 

[Twayne]

Hi,

I'm using WXP SP2.

When I drag and drop folders containing files to
the drive icon for
my CD drive, and then write these files and
folders to CD, the
timestamps are changed to the current time and
date. Is there any
way to tweak the system to NOT change the
timestamps?

Thanks,

-Paul Randall

Normal. The Modify Date remains OK but the File
Creation Date is the date the file was created
(copied to the CD). So what you get is the date
the file was "created" in the destination. Don't
ask me why it's designed that way; it just is.
Works the same on the hard drive in the other
direction too BTW. And of course CD files are
always read-only.

HTH,

Twayne

 

[1D10T]

Normal. The Modify Date remains OK but the File Creation Date is the date
the file was created (copied to the CD). So what you get is the date the
file was "created" in the destination. Don't ask me why it's designed
that way; it just is.
Works the same on the hard drive in the other direction too BTW. And of
course CD files are always read-only.

I wonder if this is related to a problem I addressed in the
24hoursupport.helpdesk group week or so ago (no responses):

Whenever I use Window Media Player to hear a song, the next time I look in
the song's folder the "Date Modified" is changed to the date it was played.
Any other changes I make to a song file such as renaming, etc., doesn't do
this. Any idea what's causing this and how to correct it?

 

[almostbob]

windows media player
tools
options
Library
uncheck [x] retrieve additional information from the internet,
which updates the file when played

If its not turned on I have no other suggestions )

 

[1D10T]

windows media player
tools
options
Library
uncheck [x] retrieve additional information from the internet,
which updates the file when played

If its not turned on I have no other suggestions )

Hey Bob - thanks for the quick reply!
Been there, done that. When I loaded my mp3 collection onto a new 1TB drive
it (as expected) changed the 'date created' but left the 'date modified'
alone. This is a recent bug and now I'm buggy over it. Not cuz it's
important, but because it's an anomaly.
Thanks again,
Joe Arnold

 

[Paul Randall]

Thanks to all who commented. I will play around with scripting a way to fix
the creation dates, or switch to some other way to make copies of photo
flash cards on CD/DVDs.

-Paul Randall

 

[G. Morgan]

Hi,
I'm using WXP SP2.

When I drag and drop folders containing files to the drive icon for my CD
drive, and then write these files and folders to CD, the timestamps are
changed to the current time and date. Is there any way to tweak the system
to NOT change the timestamps?

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[Twayne]

message

windows media player
tools
options
Library
uncheck [x] retrieve additional information
from the internet,
which updates the file when played

If its not turned on I have no other
suggestions )

Hey Bob - thanks for the quick reply!
Been there, done that. When I loaded my mp3
collection onto a new 1TB
drive it (as expected) changed the 'date
created' but left the 'date
modified' alone. This is a recent bug and now
I'm buggy over it. Not
cuz it's important, but because it's an anomaly.
Thanks again,
Joe Arnold

Just a SWAG, but ... are you sure you aren't
confusing Last Modified with Last Accessed times?
Just running a program changes the Last Accessed
time. Even just looking at a file with out
modifying anything in it can cause Last Accessed
to change.

 

[1D10T]

Just a SWAG, but ... are you sure you aren't confusing Last Modified with
Last Accessed times? Just running a program changes the Last Accessed
time. Even just looking at a file with out modifying anything in it can
cause Last Accessed to change.

Not such a WAG, but I've checked everything so often I practically dream
about. I have all the pertinent column headers visible, but the damn thing
still persists.

Thanks for your attention!
Joe Arnold

 

[M.I.5¾]

Hi,
I'm using WXP SP2.

When I drag and drop folders containing files to the drive icon for my CD
drive, and then write these files and folders to CD, the timestamps are
changed to the current time and date. Is there any way to tweak the
system to NOT change the timestamps?

CD burning utilities generally give you the option of retaining the original
time stamp; using the current date and time or using a user specified date
and time. You don't say which CD burning utility you are using, but
changing the time stamp is not a feature of the XP built in CD utility.