I am doing much research on a novel. When I complete research and save it to my lap-top it will eventually have a creation date and a last time modified. When I transfer the doc to a thumb drive (in case my computer goes dark) the original opening date disappears! I am sure this is some kind of protection but it’s destroying my work records. All my work looks stolen.
My Question: How can I have an opening & closing date without working right
out of the thumb drive. I only put stuff on the thumb drive when I’m finished. The original ends up in the garbage! And! There goes my original opening date! I keep my thumb drive in a safe so it will be protected for sure when I am gone. I do not want to work directly out of my thumb drive (run back and fourth from the safe).
PS I down load to read only CD’s every 4 to 6 weeks. This gives me a fixed date
that my work existed at the time of the burn (still a opening date). HOW does
a writer prove he has authored his creation if he can’t prove an opening date?
Last Question: Am I not suppose to respond to an answer? Can I not say thank you? Is this to much back and fourth stuff?
Thanks Drew