Latest Lists

Is there a software that will generate a list of files on my external hard drive?

Is there a software available that will generate a text file (notepad or similar) list of all the contents/files on my hard drive?

Public Comments

1. Yes there is infact. Go to Start> Run> cmd. Now type (External Drive Name): example... D: Now just type in dir. It will list off all the files and the sizes of them in that drive. Hope that helps.
2. Start>Run> cmd type in the drive of the external drive such as D: or E: type dir /s > mylist.txt That will list all files (that are not hidden) in all subdirectories (folders) into a file called mylist.txt. You can open that file with notepad.
3. Open a cmd window and type this: [ext drive letter]: dir /O /S *.* > filelist.txt This will generate a txt file with a list of all the directories and files in them.
4. Perhaps no need for external software, unless you have pretty specific needs for organizing that file list. On any Windows system, type, e.g., the following command at a DOS prompt: dir c:\ /s > c:\list_c.txt This will list the content of drive c: and all its subdirectories (that's the /s parameter) and redirect that listing to a text file called "list_c.txt" in the root directory. Other parameters are available -- /o for sorting, /a for including or excluding file types, etc. Just google "DOS dir". A typical drive might contain tens of thousands of files or more, so allow plenty of time for this command to finish. However, you may press Ctrl-c after a few seconds to interrupt and open the text file, to see if it's going to give you what you want. To get to a DOS prompt, click on Start - Run, type "cmd" (without quotes), click OK. Or click on Start - All Programs - Accessories - Command Prompt. To exit a DOS prompt, type "exit" and press Enter. Have fun.