DIR reports file timestamp and size, but os.path.getctime(), os.path.getsize() raise WindowsError [Error 5] Access is denied

[Emile van Sebille]

On 5/21/2012 5:01 PM python at bdurham.com said...
> Wondering if any of you have stumbled across the following behavior:
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> Any ideas on how I can retrieve timestamps and file sizes like DIR
> without raising exceptions?

Beyond the obvious trap the error and use the commands module to run DIR 
directly?

Emile