Win32 file creation time

The system records file times when applications create, access, and write to files. The FAT file system stores time values based on the local time of the computer. Time stamps are updated at various times and for various reasons. The only guarantee about a file time stamp is that the file time is correctly reflected when the handle that makes the change is closed.

Not all file systems can record creation and last access times, and not all file systems record them in the same manner. For example, the resolution of create time on FAT is 10 milliseconds, while write time has a resolution of 2 seconds and access time has a resolution of 1 day, so it is really the access date.

The NTFS file system delays updates to the last access time for a file by up to 1 hour after the last access. To retrieve the file times for a specified file, use the GetFileTime function. When writing to a file, the last write time is not fully updated until all handles that are used for writing are closed.

To set the file times for a file, use the SetFileTime function. This function lets you modify creation, last access, and last write times without changing the content of the file. You can compare the times of different files by using the CompareFileTime function. Asked 12 years, 10 months ago. Active 2 years, 7 months ago. Viewed 4k times. Trying this I have found a strange problem: Delete an old file. Create a new file and name it the same as the old file.

Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. It's due to file system tunnelling , as explained by Raymond Chen: "Why does tunneling exist at all? And for linking to Raymond Chen. Andrew Hare. You can update creation time with this command manually: powershell ls YourFile. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google.

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Hoping to receive feedback. Thank you! Thursday, January 12, AM. Any feedback from the viewers? Thursday, January 12, PM. If you provide sample code it might helpful I hope it might helped you. Regards, Fahd Anwar. Hi JMPryde, When did the error raise? Suppose it is an IDE issue, please consider following actions you may try: 1.

Friday, January 13, AM. Hi Yi, Following your suggestions, unfortunately, did not resolve the issue. Parameter name: fileTime at System. Execute at Microsoft. I hope this might helped you.

Hi JMPryde, I can't repro this issue on my side, it works as expected on my side. Hello, I am writing to check the status of the issue on your side.

Wednesday, January 18, AM. Friday, August 10, AM. I know this is an old post, but I recently got the similar problem. Thursday, December 31, PM. Wednesday, January 27, AM. I reviewed the offending file in Windows Explorer and noticed an absence of the "Modified" file property.