Tool to determine last access times

[Mark A. Dudley]

Does anyone know of a free tool to determine the last access time and
date of a large number of files.

I have two 1TB plus volumes that are quickly filling up and I need to
be able to archive or delete some of the data that have not been
accessed for a while.

Thanks,
Mark

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Does anyone know of a free tool to determine the last access time and
date of a large number of files.

I have two 1TB plus volumes that are quickly filling up and I need to
be able to archive or delete some of the data that have not been
accessed for a while.

Thanks,
Mark

The command

xxcopy /db#31 /rs /yy /s *.* c:\temp\

will delete all files in the current directroy & subdirectories
that have not been accessed more than 31 days. You can
download xxcopy.exe from a number of sites.

 

[Mark A. Dudley]

The command

xxcopy /db#31 /rs /yy /s *.* c:\temp\

will delete all files in the current directroy & subdirectories
that have not been accessed more than 31 days. You can
download xxcopy.exe from a number of sites.

Thanks for your reply. This sounds great but I am looking for more of
a reporting type tool so I can first present to owners of these files
and have them delete their own first.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thanks for your reply. This sounds great but I am looking for more of
a reporting type tool so I can first present to owners of these files
and have them delete their own first.

Have a look at the manual for xxcopy. It includes a "pretend" switch,
i.e. a switch that lets the command go through the motions without
actually doing anything. By piping its screen output into a file you
get a full report of which files ***would*** be deleted.

 

[Michael Bednarek]

Have a look at the manual for xxcopy. It includes a "pretend" switch,
i.e. a switch that lets the command go through the motions without
actually doing anything. By piping its screen output into a file you
get a full report of which files ***would*** be deleted.

.... but doesn't that command change the Last Access Date?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

... but doesn't that command change the Last Access Date?

No, it does not, presumably because you're not opening
the file. Give it a try!

 

[Michael Bednarek]

No, it does not, presumably because you're not opening
the file. Give it a try!

You're correct.

To the OP: To show the Last Access Date, I use
DIR /T:a
in the CLI I use, 4NT. See <http://jpsoft.com/help/dir.htm>.