Two Directories.. Same Files.. Mirror Date Created / Modified?

[phil777]

Hi,

I think the title sums it up! Does anyone know an easy way to solve this problem? One directory (Directory A) containing the same files as Directory B but with the wrong Date created / modified attributes. Trying to figure out how to make all the files in Directory A have the same date created/modified attributes as Directory B.

Thanks

 

[itzdanielp]

If they are the exact same files, copy the files from Dir A to Dir B, overwriting the files in Dir B. Then Copy the files from Dir B to Dir A, overwriting those. They should now have the same date stamps.

 

[13thmonkey]

Copy B to A, surely thats it, what are we missing.

synchtoy is really useful by the way.

 

[JDFan]

I believe he wants to reset the date\timestamps on the copies to the originals not update the modified dates on the originals !! -- Not sure if it still works in WIN 7 but used to use File Date changer - If it does not work in WIN7 I'm sure there are other programs out there that do the same for WIN 7 files.

EDIT : Seems File Date Changer is Obsolete but they now link to BulkFileChanger which is supposed to work in Win7

 

[phil777]

Yeah, sorry should have been clearer, its only the dates created that needs to be matched, because I copied all the data over to a new server and lost all the original dates created, and now the files may have been modified so I cant just copy over.

Unfortunately the program does not allow syncing in this way but thanks for the suggestions so far.

 

[13thmonkey]

how many files?

Could you do it in VBA somehow?

 

[phil777]

Over 11,000. Looking for something easier than writing a script obviously, but ill consider it if there are no other ways.

 

[techgurus]

To copy directories & files with mirror dates you can use these softwares with Graphic interface

http://www.technocomsolutions.com/data-copy-tool.html

Another one

http://www.lantechsoft.com/data-copy.html