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Number   :  3913
Date     :  2003-03-04
Author   :  agentxxl52
Subject  :  XXCOPY16 and Directory Cloning
Size(KB) :  1


Hi all,

I'm a relatively new user of XXCOPY and have a small problem. I have 
a bunch of data on magneto-optical drive that I want to transfer to 
Jaz and eventually to CD. The data is stored on the MO cartridges in 
dated directories, with a directory name in the form of P00xxx (eg. 
P00001, P00002, etc). Due to breakdowns on the analyzer that 
generates the data, there are gaps in these directories, and 
sometimes a directory name such as P00112 will have been created 
after a directory such as P00120. The only way I currently have to 
sort the directories in chronological order is by directory creation 
date. A second issue is the machine attached to that analyzer with 
the last working MO drive is a DOS 5.0 machine.

Here is my dilemma: I want to copy the directories from the MO 
cartridges, preserving the source directory creation date. I may be 
misunderstanding that XXCopy can handle this task, but it appears 
that the command XXCOPY src dest /CLONE/TC is supposed to preserve 
the source directory (and file) dates. I have tried this with 
XXCOPY16 (since this is a DOS machine) and although the file dates 
were preserved, the directory date was not. I've looked through the 
massive number of switches and can't seem to come up with a 
combination that works.

Can XXCOPY16 do this for me? If so, I will be recommending a purchase 
of the Pro version to my supervisor ASAP. Thanks in advance for the 
replies!

Dale



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