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Discussions tagged with 'date information' on WindowsForum.com focus on how Windows file systems handle creation, modification, and access timestamps during file operations like save and copy. Users explore scenarios where copying a file updates the creation and access dates while preserving the original modification date, leading to questions about whether original timestamps can be restored. The tag covers practical troubleshooting and understanding of file metadata behavior in Windows 7 and later versions, helping users manage and interpret date information accurately.
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Windows 7 What happens to a file when you 'save' and 'copy'?
Hello everyone here on this lovely forum! I have some questions regarding the file system in Windows 7 that I really hope you can help me with. File A This file is created in 2010 and modified in 2012. File A Created: 2010 Modified: 2012 Accessed: 2012 File B This file is a copy of file A...- Emil Frederiksen
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- accessed date backup computing data integrity data recovery date created date information date modified file b file c file copy file history file management file system file versioning files hard drive microsoft support user questions windows 7
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