When I download .mov files from OneDrive why is the 'date taken' missing and why is the .mov converted to .mp4?

[Richw46]

When downloading from OneDrive the 'date taken' or 'media created' date for .mov files is missing. In the folder listings on the OneDrive page I can see the date is in the file. I download 1 .mov file and it is changed to .mp4 when it arrives in my WIN11 Downloads folder. Also, the 'date taken/media created' is missing. I can download multiple .mov files and they are zipped up, which preserves them as .mov. There is no conversion, but the date I need is no longer there. I can upload an .mp4 file, then download it and the date I need is still there. The jpg and jpeg files still have the date,

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