Windows Explorer- Date Created Problem

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When I copy files (mostly .doc's) to a CD for archiving or for transfer to
another PC, I loose the original Date Created from the Properties. Instead,
all copied files are given the current actual date for BOTH Date Created and
Date Modified. This can't be the default action, can it? There has to be a
way to maintain the created date no matter how many times a doc is copied.
Help would be appreciated.

Pat B
 
When I copy files (mostly .doc's) to a CD for archiving or for transfer to
another PC, I loose the original Date Created from the Properties. Instead,
all copied files are given the current actual date for BOTH Date Created and
Date Modified. This can't be the default action, can it? There has to be a
way to maintain the created date no matter how many times a doc is copied.
Help would be appreciated.

Pat B
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This is the nature of CD burning unless you use a program that offers
different options for file dates. Those options are not included with the
basic burning features builtin to XP.
 
TO: Sharon (and others who may know)

I wonder, because I don't know; if Pat B (or anyone) were to ZIP the
original files and burn the ZIP to CD-ROM, would the original file data
(like the Created Date) be retained once the files were unfurled from
the ZIPped file??

Oh, never mind, I'm going to take the time to find out at this very moment.

I'll write back my findings.


: On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 22:34:09 -0500, Pat B wrote:
:
: > When I copy files (mostly .doc's) to a CD for archiving or for transfer
to
: > another PC, I loose the original Date Created from the Properties.
Instead,
: > all copied files are given the current actual date for BOTH Date
Created and
: > Date Modified. This can't be the default action, can it? There has to
be a
: > way to maintain the created date no matter how many times a doc is
copied.
: > Help would be appreciated.
: >
: > Pat B
:
: This is the nature of CD burning unless you use a program that offers
: different options for file dates. Those options are not included with the
: basic burning features builtin to XP.
:
: --
: Sharon F
: MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
 
Tragically, using Easy CD Creator 5 Platinum with all the updates only left
alone the "Modified" date alone upon unzipping the zipped file from the
CD-ROM. The other two dates became today's date (11/14/2003).

Now we all know that zipping doesn't preserve dates when the file is burned
to CD-ROM.

message : TO: Sharon (and others who may know)
:
: I wonder, because I don't know; if Pat B (or anyone) were to ZIP the
: original files and burn the ZIP to CD-ROM, would the original file data
: (like the Created Date) be retained once the files were unfurled from
: the ZIPped file??
:
: Oh, never mind, I'm going to take the time to find out at this very
moment.
:
: I'll write back my findings.
:
:
: : : On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 22:34:09 -0500, Pat B wrote:
: :
: : > When I copy files (mostly .doc's) to a CD for archiving or for
transfer
: to
: : > another PC, I loose the original Date Created from the Properties.
: Instead,
: : > all copied files are given the current actual date for BOTH Date
: Created and
: : > Date Modified. This can't be the default action, can it? There has to
: be a
: : > way to maintain the created date no matter how many times a doc is
: copied.
: : > Help would be appreciated.
: : >
: : > Pat B
: :
: : This is the nature of CD burning unless you use a program that offers
: : different options for file dates. Those options are not included with
the
: : basic burning features builtin to XP.
: :
: : --
: : Sharon F
: : MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
:
:
 
Thanks For the Replies. Hard to believe that this problem exists. Is there a
technical reason why CD burning can't cope with dates while, floppies can?
Would a third part program, i.e. Nero, etc be able to save the Created Date?
 
Thanks For the Replies. Hard to believe that this problem exists. Is there a
technical reason why CD burning can't cope with dates while, floppies can?
Would a third part program, i.e. Nero, etc be able to save the Created Date?
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The file systems used on CDR and CDRW disks is different than that used on
floppy disks. Using the current date is the nature of these beasts. The
only way to get around this is to use a third party program. The user
preference menus will offer the choice to "Use today's date" or "use
original date."

Alternatively, you could use a workaround: Create folders with dates as
their names. Drop the files from that time periods into those folders. Copy
to CD. The date in file properties will still be lost but the folder names
would remind you when they were created.
 
Sharon:

Keeping the original dates is very important to me. Do you happen to know
which 3rd party application(s) would handle this task?

Pat B
 
On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 15:38:34 -0500, Pat B wrote:

There are others but from personal use, I know that both aHead's Nero/InCD
and Roxio 6 have the date options in their menus.
 
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