Windows 10: Files being copied from Western Digital Passport have datestamp...

Discus and support Files being copied from Western Digital Passport have datestamp... in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I'm moving backed up files to a new hard drive/Windows install and the filenames are: filename (2016_08_22 05_14_11 UTC).extension Why is this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by AshleyQuick, Aug 26, 2016.

  1. Files being copied from Western Digital Passport have datestamp...


    I'm moving backed up files to a new hard drive/Windows install and the filenames are:

    filename (2016_08_22 05_14_11 UTC).extension

    Why is this happening?

    :)
     
    AshleyQuick, Aug 26, 2016
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  2. GaryBaird Win User

    Windows 10 does not recognize western digital My passport Ultra external hard drive

    I don' know if that is related to my problem, but I found out (not from Western Digital) that you can only plug a "Western Digital Passport" into a computer usb port. You CANNOT plug it into a usb HUB. That seemed to have changed with Windows 10. Bummer,
    because computers have so few usb ports making it necessary to unplug something else in order to use a "Western Digital Passport" hard drive. I think "Western Digital" failed to write device drivers for Windows 10, but they will never admit that.
     
    GaryBaird, Aug 26, 2016
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  3. windows 10

    Thanks,

    My external hard drive I believe is just for backing up files and such. It is a Western Digital ultra passport.
     
    fisherman 88, Aug 26, 2016
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  4. AndreTen Win User

    Files being copied from Western Digital Passport have datestamp...

    Could be the backup program, that backup was made with. For restoring files, you should use the same program.
     
    AndreTen, Aug 26, 2016
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  5. ARC1020 Win User
    One of the reasons I didn't stick with File History for backing up user files is because I didn't like the way it over-complicated everything, such as modifying the file names by adding UTC time stamps for example. Therefore, I can't speak with experience of your problem, as I just use normal file syncing software SyncBack instead.

    However, going by your post it sounds like you're trying to restore files backed up with File History to a clean machine. From the article below you should be able to File History - Restore Files or Folders in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

    Article:
    How to Use Windows File History to Back Up Your Data

     
    ARC1020, Aug 26, 2016
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  6. mrgeek Win User
    "the filenames are: filename (2016_08_22 05_14_11 UTC).extension"
    Don't know how many files you're dealing with but you can use this free renaming software that I've used for many years and simply use the 'Remove by Position' tab, select 'from the end' and, in your example, enter 25 and it will remove the last 25 characters in the filename and give you a preview of the new name before finalizing -
    JoeJoe's freeware utilities - [Rename Master]
     
    mrgeek, Aug 26, 2016
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  7. 150+gb worth of folders/files so would it be worth trying this method? Just wondering if it would take forever or lock up.
     
    AshleyQuick, Aug 27, 2016
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  8. mrgeek Win User

    Files being copied from Western Digital Passport have datestamp...

    "150+gb worth of folders/files so would it be worth trying this method? Just wondering if it would take forever or lock up."

    It's not the size of the files but the number. After deciding the basic renaming op, you pick a folder in the Folder Tree, say, Pictures, open it; if all were recovered with the name timestamp, then Select All and remove xx from name end. Let it regenerate the new name in a Preview screen. If all looks good, then click Rename. Done. I've renamed as many as over 1000 in a folder and it takes less than a minute, usually seconds for small folders. The restriction, in your case, is you just can't open all items in one window so I don't know how many folders you want to deal with. Good Luck with your file recovery.
     
    mrgeek, Aug 27, 2016
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  9. Thanks for finding and posting this! Unfortunately, Windows Backup couldn't find this particular Backup. I probably messed something up in my haste to move everything off the failing hard drive.
     
    AshleyQuick, Aug 27, 2016
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  10. So this app doesn't rename files in subdirectories? Hmmm...are you familiar with anything that will?
     
    AshleyQuick, Aug 27, 2016
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  11. AndreTen Win User
    You can try Bulk rename Utility. It's free for personal use and clean according to Softpedia and Virustotal.
     
    AndreTen, Aug 28, 2016
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  12. This worked. Thanks!
     
    AshleyQuick, Apr 5, 2018
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