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Number   :  5205
Date     :  2003-08-03
Author   :  Garry Deane
Subject  :  Re: Error: "Warning: Failed timestamp"
Size(KB) :  0


--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, Kan Yabumoto  wrote:
> 
> The timestamp behaviors of NTFS/FAT and Win9x/XP are very
> confusing one. I have made mistakes a few times when I
> explained this topic here and there.
> 
> Here's my understanding.
> 
> 1. with the FAT volume, the timestamp granularity is 2 seconds,
> regardless of what Windows version you use.
> 
> 2. Using WinNT/2K/XP, you can set the timestamp of the
> directories. Therefore, using XXCOPY, when you copy
> directories, the timestamps can be modified on directories
> even in a FAT volume.
> 


Yes, I do get confused  and forget whether it's the file
system or the OS that controls some of these aspects. Thanks for
putting this into clearer terms.

Garry



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