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Number   :  3919
Date     :  2003-03-05
Author   :  CBFalconer
Subject  :  Re: XXCOPY16 and Directory Cloning
Size(KB) :  1


garrydeane wrote:
> "agentxxl52"  wrote:
> >
... snip ...
> >
> > 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
... snip ...
> 
> Kan might need to confirm this as I can't fully test the operation
> in DOS at the moment but I'm pretty sure you can do it in a 2 step
> process.
> 
> The first step is to create only the directory structure so that
> the timestamp preservation switches are applied to the directories.
> 
> xxcopy16 src dest /T/TCC ::/TCC=copy source creation timestamp
> 
> Then do your /CLONE operation. Since the directories already exist,
> the timestamp will remain unchanged.

I don't believe it is possible to control directory time stamps in
at least some Windoze varieties, without altering the system time
during creation. This creates other hazards. The other
possibility is direct disk access, which I don't believe Kan is
(wisely) willing to do.

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