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   Maybe I'm confusing "saving" and "copying".

Anyway, with the past couple OS releases when one copies a file doesn't Windows denote the copy in some manner automatically?  I'll have to check.

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John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 10:56
	Maybe I'm confusing "saving" and "copying". Anyway, with the past couple OS releases when one copies a file doesn't Windows denote the copy in some manner automatically? I'll have to check.
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Cad64 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17.Apr.2010 Location: United States Using: Autocad 2011, 3DS Max 2011, Photoshop CS5 Status: Offline Points: 491	Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 14:44
	When I say "Copy" I'm referring to the action of right clicking on a file in windows explorer and then copy and paste. Are you talking about saving out a copy of a file from within the program?
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John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 15:18
	Test #1. Copy a dwg file (dated 3/1/2004) into the same directory it resides in. Result: Using Windows XP Pro the file gets preceeded by the words "Copy of xxx.dwg". The date of the file remains unchanged. The file size remains the same as well. Test #2. Copy the same drawing file from my hard drive onto my USB flash drive and into a folder containing the exact same drawing. Result: I first Copy, then try I to Paste. Up pops a window with the message: "This folder already contains a file named xxx.dwg. Would you like to replace the existing file with this one?" There is no way to easily put a duplicate file in the folder on the USB flash drive without overwriting the file that resides there. One would have to rename the file first. Example: xxx[rev].dwg. Test #3. Copy a drawing file (dated 1/19/2001) off my hard drive to my USB flash drive. Does the file date change in the process? Result: No, it does not. Is there another senario you would like me to test? Edited by John Connor - 15.Mar.2011 at 15:37
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Cad64 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17.Apr.2010 Location: United States Using: Autocad 2011, 3DS Max 2011, Photoshop CS5 Status: Offline Points: 491	Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 16:03
	When I copy and paste a file to any location, the creation date is always today's date. If the file already exists, the file name is automatically renamed to "Filename - Copy.xxx". I don't know why it behaves differently on your machine?
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John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 16:44
	I've got such a cool machine that's why. No, I will not sell it to you.
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