Dates changed when copying files or folders

[PHaydock]

HI
I am running XP Pro, and find when I save attached files from email the dates and times are changed to current. This is most unhelpful. Also moving (and I assume copying) folders from one drive to another causes the date/time to be changed to "now" on the folder (thought the file dates are preserved - possibly because I cut and pasted the folder as a whole).
The destination drive is NTFS, though this is possibly irrelevant.
Hope the answer is as simple as a setting somewhere. I have searched MS knowledge base to no avail.
Tks
Paul Haydock

 

[linney]

See if anything here applies.

299648 - Description of NTFS Date and Time Stamps for Files and Folders

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299648&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

245016 - XCLN: File Attachments Saved in Outlook 2000 Retain Created and Modified Dates

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;245016&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[PHaydock]

Thank you for your pointers to this information. I see I am stuck with it. I tried to use a file date modification program once but it didn't work. If any know of one please advise... thank you

 

[linney]

Maybe something like this will lead you somewhere?

Check real file date
thread779-660928

 

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