[areid]

I have created a backup batch file using the XCOPY command, and it works fine, except for the fact that the files copied to a CD all contain date and timestamps of when they were copied. Has anyone any idea how to keep the original date and time? As far as I can see there are no switches which allow me to do this.

Any help would be appreciated.

Alan

[ScinteX]

Hi Alan,

Try this

http://files.chatnfiles.com/The%20Pier%20Shareware%206/016/files.htm

Scroll to the bottom of the page and download ZCPY31.ZIP (44KB)

I tested it and it appears to work.

First I created two directories- "1" and "2" in the root C:\.
I copied some files into folder 1.

Then I executed this:

zcopy c:\1\*.* c:\2 /U

Everything in my folder 1 was copied to folder 2, retaining the timestamp

btw- the URL above indicates shareware- I cant see any indication of shareware since the readme file says:

" ZCOPY is here-by placed in Public Domain and can be considered freeware, ZCOPY may not be sold, hired, leased or modified, it may be freely copied as a complete package, usage of ZCOPY in commercial environments is only permitted with explicit approvement of the Author of ZCOPY (Chris Buijs).
"

[ScinteX]

cheers alec- I thing the flavour of the week seems to be nifty tools!

[DosFreak]

I use robocopy frequently to synchronize my USB drives.
Robocopy is included in the NT4/2000/2003 Resource kits.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...;displaylang=en

By default it keeps the timestamps of the source file.


There is also XXCOPY

http://www.xxcopy.com/index.htm#summary


Robocopy vs XXCOPY

http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy30.htm

[ScinteX]

Genius