Dates on files written to CDs

Files written to CDs become read-only, even after being copied back to a
hard disk. Also, the file's date becomes the copying date, not the date the
file was originally created or modified. Is there some way to retain the
original creation date of a file under these circumstances?

Bobbi

Check the advanced options for your burning software. There is usually an
option to retain the original dates.
Louis

"Bobbi" <bobbi@example.invalid> wrote in message
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> Files written to CDs become read-only, even after being copied back to a
> hard disk. Also, the file's date becomes the copying date, not the date
the
> file was originally created or modified. Is there some way to retain the
> original creation date of a file under these circumstances?
>
> Bobbi
>
>

Bobbi wrote:
> Files written to CDs become read-only, even after being copied back to a
> hard disk. Also, the file's date becomes the copying date, not the date the
> file was originally created or modified. Is there some way to retain the
> original creation date of a file under these circumstances?
>
> Bobbi
>
>

The read-only is as expected. Data on the CD is considered read-only
and when *copied* back its keeps that status. If you used a backup
utilitiy, they normally retain file settings and would not only restore
the date properly but the attribute status.

As for the dates on the CD, I see you got other responses and I'll bow
to their expertise.

"Bobbi" <bobbi@example.invalid> wrote in message
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> Files written to CDs become read-only, even after being copied back to a
> hard disk.

Not always. Some copying utilities do not preserve the read-only flag when
files are copied to hard disk. But even if it is preseved, select all,
right click, choose properties and remove the read-only flag. Or use a
command prompt and the attrib command.

> Also, the file's date becomes the copying date, not the date the file was
> originally created or modified. Is there some way to retain the original
> creation date of a file under these circumstances?

You can - or should be able to - tell your CD burning software to use the
original (or previous) file date and time stamps. If your burning software
doesn't offer this, it's a good reason to switch.

I don't know of any way to recover the original date once the dates are
changed

HTH
-pk


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> Bobbi
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