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Modified Date BEFORE Created Date

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Name: nrogers64
Date: January 29, 2007 at 18:51:43 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
CPU/Ram: N/A
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Hi,

I've always been curious as to why the modified date and time for a lot of files are earlier dates/times than the created date. Why is this? Please enlighten me! Thanks!



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Name: XpUser
Date: January 29, 2007 at 18:58:05 Pacific
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I don't understand your question. Care to elaborate more with samples?

i_XpUser


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Response Number 2
Name: nrogers64
Date: January 29, 2007 at 19:28:07 Pacific
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Sorry for not being more clear. Here's an example: I have a file with these attributes:

Created: Monday, April 10, 2006, 11:10:53 PM
Modified: Friday, February 13, 2004, 9:59:38 AM
Accessed: Today, January 29, 2007, 7:24:26 PM

You'll notice that it was supposedly modified BEFORE it was created, which is impossible. Why does it say that? I've seen this with a lot of files, too.


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Response Number 3
Name: Ronnie Ratt
Date: January 29, 2007 at 21:36:34 Pacific
Reply:

I think the 'Created' means when it is created on YOUR pc, not created in the lab or by God or where ever. If you copy and paste a file to a new location it will have a new created date.

Well that's my thoughts on it.


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