# I need a file with a really old date stamp.
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [June 4, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513 "2008-06-04T07:17:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/1 "2008-06-04T07:17:09Z")
Six Sigma data deletion project going on. They give a prize for oldest file deleted. I’ve got access to a bunch of drawings that still have a 1992 date stamp, so give me earlier than that. You also get a prize for deleting the largest file so if it weren’t for lazyness I’d put like a blue ray disc image on my hard drive or something.
[jfry08@gmail.com](mailto:jfry08@gmail.com)
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### Author:  [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/2 "2008-06-04T07:18:19Z")
check your old floppy disk…hehe
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/3 "2008-06-04T07:18:20Z")
created, accessed or modified?
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### Author:  [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/4 "2008-06-04T07:18:37Z")
Do your own work
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/5 "2008-06-04T07:20:35Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#):
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> Do your own work
man you’re bitter lol
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/6 "2008-06-04T07:21:21Z")
lol, I got an OLD OLD hard drive laying around at home. I think it’s like 5 megs and weighs around 10-15 lbs. Not sure on when it was manufactured but it’s probably got some pretty old content on it I’m sure.
although, not sure if a machine is around that can read from it
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/7 "2008-06-04T07:23:28Z")
lol. do you want me to just manipulate a date for you?
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/8 "2008-06-04T07:24:05Z")
> [@Locutus](#):
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> lol. do you want me to just manipulate a date for you?
lol 1903
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### Author:  [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/9 "2008-06-04T07:27:28Z")
or find some sweet non-y2k compliant file that got all screwy
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/10 "2008-06-04T07:29:20Z")
lol the prize is probably only slightly more valuable than a pat on the back so don’t go to any trouble. Although it would be kind of fun to see what they make of a file that predates computers, if not electricity.
They didn’t specify created, accessed, or modified.
Just got an email on it.
> As part of the pilot, I will be sending you a brief survey. Please track the amount of time you spend deleting and moving your data separately for both your Y:\ drive and C:\ drive. There will be questions on the survey inquiring about this. Prizes will be awarded for:
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> Largest file deleted (save a screen capture)
> Oldest file deleted (save a screen capture)
> Survey returned by due date (random drawing)
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> \*Date and file size will be verified against baseline historical data.
Not sure what that actually means. :shrug:
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/11 "2008-06-04T07:32:30Z")
lol, that sounds like an email that went out to the employees of Enron shorty before their whole fiasco.
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### Author:  [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/12 "2008-06-04T07:32:48Z")
Someone will find porn, hilarity will ensue.
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/13 "2008-06-04T07:36:09Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> lol, that sounds like an email that went out to the employees of Enron shorty before their whole fiasco.
lol A “six sigma data deletion project” a coverup? Never. :lol:
Naw this is just what you get when you crosstrain IT and Six Sigma managers. :hang:
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/14 "2008-06-04T07:36:25Z")
> [@Nikuk](#):
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> Someone will find porn, hilarity will ensue.
:io:
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### Author:  [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/15 "2008-06-04T07:41:33Z")
i still have my apple 2E around … im sure there is something on it
and largest what about drive… we have a few here that are 160tb … that would work
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/16 "2008-06-04T07:44:00Z")
if they just want a screenshot from windows, that is probably the modified date.
Does that pull from your windows clock or the bios clock? Cause you might be able to just set your system date back, modify the file, and then set it back.
Or just let someone photoshop the screenshot lol.
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### Author:  [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/17 "2008-06-04T07:47:11Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> if they just want a screenshot from windows, that is probably the modified date.
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> Does that pull from your windows clock or the bios clock? Cause you might be able to just set your system date back, modify the file, and then set it back.
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> Or just let someone photoshop the screenshot lol.
the bios clock should work for it
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### Author:  [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/18 "2008-06-04T07:50:10Z")
I have an NT4 machine here that has some files from 10/13/1996. I’m sure I have older crap at home somewhere.
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/19 "2008-06-04T07:55:13Z")
unless it’s synced with a server or microsofts time (which I’d guess that it is)
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-a-file-with-a-really-old-date-stamp/49513/20 "2008-06-04T07:56:20Z")
Or if IT has bios access blocked.
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