Wrong dates on folders / Windows Explorer

[sylvialdgsd]

Hello,
Is there a way to force Windows Explorer (Windows 7 Premium) to display the proper dates in the "date modified" category? It's displaying the same date as in "date created". I've edited some of the files in that folder a few days ago but it still displays a 2008 date.
Thanks in advance,
Sylvia

 

[Crispy]

"date modified" & "date created" fall under the same date because you have not modified the folder yet, until you do the dates wont change.

 

[sylvialdgsd]

Thanks for your quick reply, Crispy.
I have modified the files a few times but it still displays a 2008 modified date on the folder.
Sylvia

 

[TimStitt]

Hi Sylvia，

Also could you please tell me what happens if you rename the folder itself?

It may be also an idea to verify that your PC date time is correct (and regional settings are correct)and to check the bios date and motherboard battery (if the bios date is wrong). I expect these to be correct; but they're a good solid box to tick off your troubleshooting checklist.

 

[sylvialdgsd]

Thanks for your answer, TimStitt.
The dates of both the BIOS and the regional settings are correct.
Nothing happens if I rename a file or a folder. Weird...
I already had that problem when the computer was on Vista (these files are on a 2nd partition).
Thanks again,
Sylvia

 

[logicearth]

Are you positive you have access to the drive?
Could it be possible the files are bring written to:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore

 

[sylvialdgsd]

Are you positive you have access to the drive?
Could it be possible the files are bring written to:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore

Yes.

And no, the files are not written in the virtual store. I just checked and this folder is empty.

Thanks again for you help.

Sylvia

 

[RogerR]

Howzabout a snipped screenshot of your saved file location just for the heck of it?

 

[sylvialdgsd]

Here are 2 screen captures. The second one shows that a bunch of files have been modified very recently...
They're all located on a 2nd partition.

 

[Crispy]

Hello,
Is there a way to force Windows Explorer (Windows 7 Premium) to display the proper dates in the "date modified" category? It's displaying the same date as in "date created". I've edited some of the files in that folder a few days ago but it still displays a 2008 date.
Thanks in advance,
Sylvia

When you are saying that "edited some of the files in that folder a few days ago" are you trying to modify a file that was created in 2008 and the date for that file is it saying the created date or the modified date is 2008?

 

[sylvialdgsd]

When you are saying that "edited some of the files in that folder a few days ago" are you trying to modify a file that was created in 2008 and the date for that file is it saying the created date or the modified date is 2008?

What I'm saying is that no matter what I do in a folder (including in the C, the date of the "date modified" of the folder remains unchanged.

 

[TimStitt]

Nothing happens if I rename a file or a folder. Weird...
Sylvia

To clarify, if you rename the TUTS FRENCH folder, it's date modified does not change? Is this correct?

I checked on my system and if I change the files inside the folders the date modified doesn't change for the folder; but if I rename the folder the date modified changes.

Some other thoughts:
- Particular programs effect date modified differently, please try to change the files with at least two different programs (e.g. Paint, word)
- I have a script that I wrote to ensure that I have access to secondary drives on my system. It was designed to give me access in Windows 7 when all items on the drive appeared as read only (this happens sometimes on new installs). As it is permission related it may help for your situation, it may also do nothing ; but I will post it if you want to try it.

 

[MacGyvr]

Thanks for your quick reply, Crispy.
I have modified the files a few times but it still displays a 2008 modified date on the folder.
Sylvia

The date of the folder is not supposed to reflect changes to the files inside the folder.

 

[TimStitt]

Thanks for your quick reply, Crispy.
I have modified the files a few times but it still displays a 2008 modified date on the folder.
Sylvia

The date of the folder is not supposed to reflect changes to the files inside the folder.

Thanks for clarifying MacGyvr, this is exactly what I hoped my test would prove (and it did). I just needed someone else to agree and prove that my system did not also have a problem.

 

[sylvialdgsd]

To clarify, if you rename the TUTS FRENCH folder, it's date modified does not change? Is this correct?

Yes.

- Particular programs effect date modified differently, please try to change the files with at least two different programs (e.g. Paint, word)

No luck either...

- I have a script that I wrote to ensure that I have access to secondary drives on my system. It was designed to give me access in Windows 7 when all items on the drive appeared as read only (this happens sometimes on new installs). As it is permission related it may help for your situation, it may also do nothing ; but I will post it if you want to try it.

Sure, why not? You never know. Thanks!

 

[TimStitt]

Here are two permission related scripts.

Take Ownership
- In this zip file are an install and remove file for this feature. When installed you can right click on any folder/file and take full ownership of it (providing that you have an administrator account)

Clear Read-only on Drives
-When Run as an elevated Administrator it clears the Read only attributes on your hard drives and gives you a report.

Good luck.
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A synopsis of our findings so far on your issue
Correct me if I am wrong

• The modified date for a folder does not change, even when it is renamed
• The modified dates for files also do not change
• We recognise that if files are changed within a folder, this will not change the modified date of the folder.
• Regional settings, bios times, bios battery are all a-ok
• The modified date issue is not due to sole use of a 3rd party program (i.e. it occurs in a variety of file change methods, such as a file edited in WORD or PAINT)

 

[sylvialdgsd]

Thanks for the scripts, TimStitt
I just ran it, and here's the text that showed up:
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DISKPART LIST OF DRIVES 17/Jan/10
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If this Log is blank, try running the batch from an elevated CMD prompt

Microsoft DiskPart version 6.1.7600
Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: SYLVIA-PC

DiskPart was unable to open or read the script file.
Make sure the file you specified exists.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLEASE REVIEW THIS LOG

NOTE1: It is expected that any DVD drives and the System drive
will FAIL the attempt to change their attributes, these should be ignored.

NOTE2: In testing this script it was noted that when diskPart is used repeatedly

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A synopsis of our findings so far on your issue
Correct me if I am wrong

• The modified date for a folder does not change, even when it is renamed

I just found out it happens only in my D. My C and E partitions are OK. I thought the C was doing the same thing but no.

• The modified dates for files also do not change No, they change.

• We recognise that if files are changed within a folder, this will not change the modified date of the folder. WRIGHT
• Regional settings, bios times, bios battery are all a-ok WRIGHT
• The modified date issue is not due to sole use of a 3rd party program (i.e. it occurs in a variety of file change methods, such as a file edited in WORD or PAINT) WRIGHT

 

[TimStitt]

If this Log is blank, try running the batch from an elevated CMD prompt

Ha... I forgot to tell you to right-click on the batch file and select 'Run as administrator' (this would then be an 'Elevated CMD prompt'). Apologies!
Explanation: The problem is that the batch file creates a vbs script that runs over your drives and ensures that you have access to them, the vbs script won't run unless the little black CMD window (that the batch file runs in) is elevated to administrator.

Please run as administrator and then re-test your modified date issue.
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Thanks for affirming my other questions, this means that our narrowed-down problem is 'On the D drive, the modified date for a folder does not change, even when that folder is renamed'.

I freely admit how strange this is but at least we are finding out more about the issue. Do you know the partitioning structure of your D drive, is it FAT16, NTFS, something else?

 

[sylvialdgsd]

Hi TimStitt,

I ran the script as administrator this time, no change...

Thanks for affirming my other questions, this means that our narrowed-down problem is 'On the D drive, the modified date for a folder does not change, even when that folder is renamed'.

I freely admit how strange this is but at least we are finding out more about the issue. Do you know the partitioning structure of your D drive, is it FAT16, NTFS, something else?

Thank YO for taking the time to help me.

The D partition is formatted as FAT32. The 2 other partition are NTFS.
I think I'll just format the D as NTFS, it might fix the problem.

Thanks to all of you for your help/suggestions.

Sylvia

 

[TimStitt]

The D partition is formatted as FAT32. The 2 other partition are NTFS.
I think I'll just format the D as NTFS, it might fix the problem.

Thanks to all of you for your help/suggestions.

Sylvia

Hi Sylvia,
I was angling towards a reformat to NTFS if your drive was FAT32. I think that this is your best bet, strange things happen with large FAT drives (whoops.... that was not meant to sound funny ).

If the reformatting as NTFS solves your problem then please let us know.

and good luck!
-Tim