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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: prabath on July 28, 2007, 12:46:55 AM

Title: Cut Paste Information
Post by: prabath on July 28, 2007, 12:46:55 AM

Hi All ;),

Is there a command to find whether a file copied to a HDD is a copy pasted file or cut pasted file? an early reply is appreciated.

 pabath  :)

Title: Re: Cut Paste Information
Post by: nency.jariwala on July 28, 2007, 12:56:13 AM

Welcome to CH .

Pls reply what is the os of your system.

Title: Re: Cut Paste Information
Post by: contrex on July 28, 2007, 01:26:51 AM

Quote from: prabath on July 28, 2007, 12:46:55 AM

Is there a command to find whether a file copied to a HDD is a copy pasted file or cut pasted file? an early reply is appreciated.

You wanted an early reply, well, it's  nearly 8:30 AM here, is that early enough for you? (It is Saturday after all).

There is no command, or indeed any method whatsoever, which will show, purely by inspection of a file, if it has been copied or moved. (When you write "cut pasted" I think you mean "moved".)

I distinguish between "copied" and "moved" as follows:-

If a file is copied, an second identical version is created somewhere else and the first file remains intact.

If a file is moved, an second identical version is created somewhere else and the first file is destroyed.

nency.jariwala, what difference does the OS make?

Title: Re: Cut Paste Information
Post by: nency.jariwala on July 28, 2007, 01:33:22 AM

I m sorry contrex. :-[
its my misunderstanding of the question.I think he asked for copy& if he has whyasked this question.
Once again sorry.

Title: Re: Cut Paste Information
Post by: contrex on July 28, 2007, 02:42:33 AM

Quote from: nency.jariwala on July 28, 2007, 01:33:22 AM

I m sorry contrex. :-[
its my misunderstanding of the question.I think he asked for copy& if he has whyasked this question.
Once again sorry.

No need to say sorry... be happy!

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Title: Re: Cut Paste Information
Post by: prabath on July 28, 2007, 09:16:28 PM

Dear Nency,

My OS is Win XP Prof...... can i weiw the sysem log files and verify whether i did cut and paste or just copy???  ???

Title: Re: Cut Paste Information
Post by: Deerpark on July 28, 2007, 09:19:56 PM

No, there is no log that can show you that.
If you think you did a copy instead of cutting the file, then try and search for the file name. The you can see if you got more than one copy of it.