Windows 10: Batch backup & change write date

I use a batch file to back up a directory, updating the same directory each week for a month. I then rename it to include the date "Allback180822" and archive it.
Code: REM Backup of C:\All to Z:\Allbak xcopy C:\all\* Z:\Allbak\* /C /D /E /I /Y echo Done! cmd /k ::keep window open[/quote] Works fine but the file attribute Write Date does not update. I tried the Access attribute but it's too inclusive; even looking at the file changes that. How can I change the attribute within the batch file?

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Batch: change target directory date after xcopy


If you don't mind installing something, touch.exe is part of Cygwin coreutils.





Otherwise, if you can move to PowerShell then you can also do:

(Get-Item -Path $folder).LastWriteTime = (Get-Date)





Edit: You can also call the PowerShell command from CMD like:
Code:

Code:

powershell -Command "(Get-Item -Path c:\temp).LastWriteTime = (Get-Date)"

 

Date and Time Year is 3015 and can't change to 2015.

Hi Anthony,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you to resolve this issue.

I suggest you to set “Windows Time” service as manual. Follow the steps provided below.

• Press Windows logo Key + R key.
• Type services.msc
• Right click on Windows Time service.
• Select Properties.
• Under startup type drop down, change it to manual.
• Click on Apply button and OK button.

Restart your computer and try to change the date and time and check.

To change the date and time, follow the steps provided below.

• Go to Date and time settings.
• First, turn of the set time automatic.
• Then Click on Change button, under Change date and time.
• Now set the date and time, and then restart the computer and check.

Hope this information is helpful. For any further query, feel free to contact us.

Thank you.

 

Writing batch files

I haven't done any coding for a very long time and I am looking for a tutorial and command list for making a batch file in win10. All I can seem to find are videos or sites that tell you that you use notepad to save a file as a .bat with virtually no info
on the actual programming/scripting. I know it'll all come back to me once I do one or two basic files, but I need a detailed refresher. Any suggestions?

(Specifically, I need a program to replace lines in one text file with lines from a different text file.)