OT- NTFS behavior

[kwolf]

Hi,

 

I don't want updating timestamp of a folder in NTFS partition when I copy a file to it or when I delete files from it.

It's ok to change file timestamp but I want folder timestamp to be the same as their Creation Date and never change.

Is there a way ? A change in registry value ? A service ?

 

Thanks

[Jimmy Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

Bullines? Mick?

[Eeyore-nonhuman forum member]

Make folder names using names like millingcover12_01_04 and don`t dig it deeper .

Why at all it is so important to you ?

My structure is like this

c:cncmill2004clientnameprojectnamepartnameall the files for this part (dwg,dxg,Iges,Sat,xml,doc,X_T,sldprt ,MC9 and all other files .

All not actual (old ,wrong files ) are deleted or put under trhe name bad.rar for futhure posssible reference .

HTH

ETHH

[Bullines]

Windows XP by default only displays the create date on the Properties dialog.

 

But if you want to disable the logging of that entirely, go to HKLMSYSTEMCurrentContolSetControlFilesystem in your Registry and look for a value called NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate. If it's not there, create a new DWORD value called that and set it's value to 1.

 

In the Win32 API there's a GetFileTime() function but no SetFileTime() one. Which is too bad 'cause that could be loads of fun

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

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Which is too bad 'cause that could be loads of fun

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I can imagine the "fun" .

Still it is possible by other means .

Not a problem for a virus writer .

[shatza]

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Not a problem for a virus writer .

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is this a hint?

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

This is sad reality .

Those who use assembler or C they are not limitied to WinApi functions .

Self modificating file or directory preserving date or changing it as it wants is old feature of some viruses .

I am not virus writer ,I do not program now ,but

when I learned C I saw some functions that can

do direct writing to the files table .

Yes ,it was not NTFS ,but I am sure there is a way too.

With assembler knowledge it is even easier .

Anyway there is nothing wrong with it ,it is Windows administration policy ,that`s all .

If I want to preserve a date ,I promptly write it in file`s name ,and that`s all.

Dirty ,but simple and always works .

Regards

[kwolf]

Bullines,

I had changed it with "FSUTIL" command and the registry shows that the value set to 1.

But this hasn't any effect on folder timestamp.

Whenever I copy a file to a folder , the folder timestamp will be updated.

Is there a way to set timestamp to its creation date each time it wants to change?

 

Iskander,

What's your approach with Total Commander?

It sorts with last access time on NTFS not with creation date.

[Eeyore-nonhuman forum member]

As I told you If creation for me is important

I write name in this manner

Elblabla12345sideDver1_11_01_04 and place it in the folder ClientblablaprojetOHAHA_ver1_11_01_04

in folder millimg in folder 2004

If you want sort by date use other form of name

11_01_04_***********************

and when you sort files by name they will also be sorted by creation date !

Well ,all three of us use such approach :

Let`s say you look for a part ggg from client nnn

If I do not sure what year it was made I use search command from Windows commander and drop result in feed box and look from there

 

All files have standart name :

el - electrode

pl -plate

FR - frame

IN - insert

and so on

Every name has relation to what side of mold this electrode or plate ,

name of the part and date ,so it is relatevly easy thing.

 

Teh obstinate oldtimer