Problem with date stamping and time zones

[greymat]

I have considerable problem with inappropriate offsetting of file time
and date stamps according to time zones. I move between the UK and
Vietnam, logging on to a domain in VN, but mostly not in the UK. Every
time I return from VN, I find a random selection of files are out by 6
or 7 hours (depending on whether I went during BST or not). These are
not new files, or those modified whilst in VN, though I can't be sure
they weren't accessed.

Can anyone explain in detail what's happening and what I can do about
it? It wreaks havoc with trying to keep stuff synchronised.

As a workaround, does anyone know of a synchronisation utility which
allows provision for offsetting (by ignoring time differences of
exactly a certain value)? I usually use foldermatch, but my suggestions
for such a facility have been ignored.

Thanks

 

[Dave Patrick]

These articles may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q129574/
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q188891/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q158588

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|I have considerable problem with inappropriate offsetting of file time
| and date stamps according to time zones. I move between the UK and
| Vietnam, logging on to a domain in VN, but mostly not in the UK. Every
| time I return from VN, I find a random selection of files are out by 6
| or 7 hours (depending on whether I went during BST or not). These are
| not new files, or those modified whilst in VN, though I can't be sure
| they weren't accessed.
|
| Can anyone explain in detail what's happening and what I can do about
| it? It wreaks havoc with trying to keep stuff synchronised.
|
| As a workaround, does anyone know of a synchronisation utility which
| allows provision for offsetting (by ignoring time differences of
| exactly a certain value)? I usually use foldermatch, but my suggestions
| for such a facility have been ignored.
|
| Thanks
|

 

[greymat]

Thanks very much Dave,

I knew about this, but it doesn't really explain to me why files should
change time without being modified

Unless... they might have been copied to, from, or via a FAT32 drive.
Will this change the date stamp?

Thanks

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have considerable problem with inappropriate offsetting of file time
and date stamps according to time zones. I move between the UK and
Vietnam, logging on to a domain in VN, but mostly not in the UK. Every
time I return from VN, I find a random selection of files are out by 6
or 7 hours (depending on whether I went during BST or not). These are
not new files, or those modified whilst in VN, though I can't be sure
they weren't accessed.

Can anyone explain in detail what's happening and what I can do about
it? It wreaks havoc with trying to keep stuff synchronised.

As a workaround, does anyone know of a synchronisation utility which
allows provision for offsetting (by ignoring time differences of
exactly a certain value)? I usually use foldermatch, but my suggestions
for such a facility have been ignored.

Thanks

For syncing, check out www.centered.com - it may work better for you. I
don't use Foldermatch (don't know anything about it).