Tricky Backup Question?

[superleeds27]

Basically, i need to reinstall windows in the next few days. The main thing putting me off is the backup process.

The thing is, i have my music folder setup so that the newest songs i add go to the front, if you get? Basically newest first

With previous backups, after copying/pasting etc, the date modified ends up being different, so the order is lost.

Is there anyway i can backup this folder without losing the way the files are ordered? Must be some software capable of this?

Thanks in advance

 

[superleeds27]

Anyone?

 

[CaptainCrash]

Anyone?

You're probably not getting any replies as you haven't explained yourself very clearly... what do you mean by "the newest songs I add go to the front" ? Do you just want to list the files in an Explorer window in descending order of when they were created?

If you want to copy files while preserving their created/modified timestamps, Robocopy with the /COPYALL switch will do it (you can find a GUI for it here if you're allergic to the command line).

 

[superleeds27]

Yeah, thast exactly what i mean.

I would like to keep the created/modified timestamps. Ill have a look at Robocopy. Any other programs that can do this?

I've noticed http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx

Guessing its an updated version of Robocopy?

 

[CaptainCrash]

Yeah, thast exactly what i mean.

I would like to keep the created/modified timestamps. Ill have a look at Robocopy. Any other programs that can do this?

I've noticed http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx

Guessing its an updated version of Robocopy?

I've heard of it but haven't used it myself, it looks like it will do what you want.

You might be better off with a purpose-designed backup/syncing utility - FreeFileSync is the best by some distance IMO (it will preserve the file timestamps amongst other things).