Check Date Modified

[pipipo]

Hi all,

I want to know if i can check the date modified of a certain file from X drive and transfer to U drive.

If the date modified for the file in U drive is updated then it will do nothing. But if its different from the one in X drive than it will copy the one in X drive to U drive.

Tried searching for it. But they all give me some weird links.

Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance

[pipipo]

I know how to copy the files from one drive to another. but dont know if i can check the date modified.. can anyone help.. thanks

[Dusty]

You don't mention your OS but at the XP Command Prompt, or in a script, you could use DIR with the /TW parameter to display the date written (DIR PATH\FILENAME.EXT).   I cannot find that the "date modified" is available.  If you accept that the date written and date modified are the same then /TW will give you a start at what you want.

Then you could extract the date written for both files (on U and X drives) and compare them.  If the date written on the source file is later than that of the destination file you could then copy.

Good luck.

[WillyW]

pipipo:

Is it necessary to do this using just commands available within your os?  (assuming XP).

Or do you just want to get the job done?

I ask, because it seems like what you are describing is just what some backup software does.    If you could use one of the free ones out there,  you'd be set.