+[TC850] CopyLinks=2: No FileSystemAttributes and TimeStamps

[HolgerK]

- Start TC with the following ini file

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[Configuration]
CopyLinks=2
ShowHiddenSystem=1
CopyDirTimeStamp=1

- Copy "C:\Users\Default" to another Ntfs-drive
- The copy of "Default\" contains all file folders and junctions, but the time stamps of the directory junctions are set to the current date/time and the H and S attributes oft the junctions are not set.

Windows 7 x64, TC8.50final x86 and x64

Regards
Holger

[ghisler(Author)]

Junctions are newly created, timestamps and attributes are not copied. This is by design.

[HolgerK]

This is by design.

That's unfortunate.
These compatibility symbolic directory links are (and should remain) hidden for the normal user.

Edit(btw): Repeat the same with a visible user profile and "ShowHiddenSystem=0" and your copy contains some additional mystical folder links.

Regards
Holger

[ghisler(Author)]

additional mystical folder links

Can you give me more details, please?

[HolgerK]

All symbolic links inside the userprofile like:

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Application Data\
Cookies\
Local Settings\
My Documents\
NetHood\
PrintHood\
Recent\
SendTo\
Start Menu\
Templates\

(and some additional links like "My Music" deeper in the directory tree) previously hidden for the user in his user profile, are visible inside the copy of the user profile.
In case of "ShowHiddenSystem=0" the user may ask who had added this to his backup-copy.
An administrator who wants to backup and later restore a user profile, has to manually add the hidden and system attribute after he has restored a user profile.
That's what i meant with: this symbolic links should remain hidden for the normal user.

Regards
Holger

[ghisler(Author)]

But they aren't copied when ShowHiddenSystem=0, so the user only sees them when he has enabled hidden/system anyway...

[HolgerK]

They are copied if the visible user profile folder ( in my case "C:\Users\Holger\") is copied.
You are right if i try to enter this folder and select all visible files and folder these hidden links are not selected for copying.
But i' am talking about copying a complete folder which contains hidden symbolic links.

Regards
Holger

[ghisler(Author)]

I see.

[petermad]

I agree with HolgerK - all attributes should be copied to the LNK's just as they are when copying a normal DIR.

[Dalai]

I agree with HolgerK - all attributes should be copied to the LNK's just as they are when copying a normal DIR.

I second that.

Regards
Dalai

[HolgerK]

26.02.14 Fixed: When copying file system links, also copy the attributes and timestamps (32/64)

I can confirm the fix with 8.51beta1 (x86/x64) / Windows 7 x64 (eng).

Regards
Holger

[petermad]

Yep, confirmed fixed in TC 8.51b1

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks!