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MS-DOS COPY: How to retain original file date/time stamp? (Users)

posted by glennmcc  , North Jackson, Ohio (USA), 09.12.2013, 23:29

> > In MS-DOS 6.21, is there a way to copy a file and retain the date/time
> > stamp of the original file on the file copy?
>
> Oops!
>
> I got confused by a macro in my text editor which was automatically
> re-saving the same file each time I ran it. So that's why the time stamp
> kept changing.
>
> It wasn't the MS-DOS COPY command at all.
>
> Duh!
>
> So, now, is there a way to remove this redundant thread from this forum.

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Complete thread:

• MS-DOS COPY: How to retain original file date/time stamp? - CluelessInSeattl, 09.12.2013, 13:30 (Users)
  • MS-DOS COPY: How to retain original file date/time stamp? - CluelessInSeattl, 09.12.2013, 13:56
    • MS-DOS COPY: How to retain original file date/time stamp? - glennmcc, 09.12.2013, 23:29