shutil.copy time stamp errors on win XP

[BartlebyScrivener]

I'm working on various backup scripts, using filecmp and shutil.

When I run a script to copy files to a mapped network drive, shutil
creates a backup file with a date of 2002 or so.

If I use shutil.copy2 it copies the dates of the original files, but
creates folders with similary old dates and times.

Anybody ever seen that before? My system clock is fine.  I don't know
what else to try.

Thanks for any help.

rick