Determining copy date

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@echo off
setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
for %%f in (created modified accessed) do if exist %%f.txt del %%f.txt
set "folder=%CD:~2%"
for /F "skip=1 tokens=1-3*" %%a in (
    '"wmic datafile where (path='%folder:\=\\%\\') get InstallDate, LastModified,

LastAccessed, Name"'
                                   ) do (
   for /F "delims=." %%A in ("%%a") do echo %%A %%d>> created.txt
   for /F "delims=." %%B in ("%%b") do echo %%B %%d>> modified.txt
   for /F "delims=." %%C in ("%%c") do echo %%C %%d>> accessed.txt
)

rem Process each list this way:
for /F "tokens=1*" %%a in (created.txt) do echo %%a - %%b

for %%f in (created modified accessed) do if exist %%f.txt del %%f.txt - Is f the drive letter of the usb drive in this statement?

no, that would be the variable. you need the line set "folder=%CD:~2%"

So if the drive is G the script should look like this? Secondly, do I run this as a batch file or from the command prompt?

@echo off
setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
for %%f in (created modified accessed) do if exist %%f.txt del %%f.txt
set "G=%CD:~2%"
for /F "skip=1 tokens=1-3*" %%a in (
    '"wmic datafile where (path='G:\=\\%\\') get InstallDate, LastModified,

LastAccessed, Name"'
                                   ) do (
   for /F "delims=." %%A in ("%%a") do echo %%A %%d>> created.txt
   for /F "delims=." %%B in ("%%b") do echo %%B %%d>> modified.txt
   for /F "delims=." %%C in ("%%c") do echo %%C %%d>> accessed.txt
)

rem Process each list this way:
for /F "tokens=1*" %%a in (created.txt) do echo %%a - %%b

set folder=G

Please edit the script to show me exactly what it should look like if I have a usb drive G: in my laptop and I want to see the date the files on it were copied to it.  Secondly how am I running the script? As a batch file, do I have to run it in windows shell?, How do I run it?

copy the code into notepad and save as file-dates.bat
to run open the bat file (double click)

@echo off
setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
for %%f in (created modified accessed) do if exist %%f.txt del %%f.txt
set folder=G
for /F "skip=1 tokens=1-3*" %%a in (
    '"wmic datafile where (path='%folder:\=\\%\\') get InstallDate, LastModified, 

LastAccessed, Name"'
                                   ) do (
   for /F "delims=." %%A in ("%%a") do echo %%A %%d>> created.txt
   for /F "delims=." %%B in ("%%b") do echo %%B %%d>> modified.txt
   for /F "delims=." %%C in ("%%c") do echo %%C %%d>> accessed.txt
)

rem Process each list this way:
for /F "tokens=1*" %%a in (created.txt) do echo %%a - %%b

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command screen comes up and then disappears...I can see it says cannot find the specified file

Is there anything else I need to do to get this running correctly?

Sorry, I have been working on some big projects at work. I will look at the script again when I get back to my office

Ok P, I appreciate it.

I am using the same exact script you have there. My usb drive is in my laptop as drive F:  I don't have to change anything in the script at all?  I have the same specs as you do.  Win7 x64.  The usb drive has about 1.67gb of data on it.  When I first started the script I saw the light on the usb fluctuating as if something was going on, so I will give it some time.  If there are any results are they going to be piped to the created.txt on the usb drive or on the laptop?

It will go to the directory where it was ran from. you can change that by modifying >>directory\created.txt

P, that was it!!!!  I piped the file to location of my choice, not only that, I needed to right-click and run the batch file as administrator.  Thank you!!!!

No problem, glad to help.