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how to fix a files incorrect modified date?
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Steve Bosell
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Apr 28, 2005, 11:14 PM
 
While trying out spotlight, I discovered that there are quite a few files on my drive have a modified date of 2035. Anyone know how to fix it?
     
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Apr 28, 2005, 11:26 PM
 
resave them?
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Apr 29, 2005, 01:42 AM
 
A disk utility program may be able to correct this issue, but I am really just guessing about that.

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Apr 29, 2005, 05:46 PM
 
Has anyone else heard of this? disk utility is no help btw...
     
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Apr 29, 2005, 05:51 PM
 
Resave them or run touch on them?
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