Pinting list of disk files

[Broadback]

Is there a reasonably simple way of saving into a file, then printing, a list of all files on all my disks? I assume I would have to do it one at a time, but how please? Oh yes I am using Windows 7, which after a dodgy start I am getting to like more and more.

[Ray]

I think this free programme will do what you want, BB.here

[Broadback]

Thanks Ray, just the job! 

[Ray]

 

[john]

The follwing commands in a DOS 'cmd' window is a quick and cheap way of listing all the files and directories into a text file :

dir /S C:\* > C:\tmp\dir.txt
dir /S /AH C:\* >> C:\tmp\dir.txt

(this just does the 'C' drive but you could repeat the command for other drives, also the second command does hidden files)


Printing the resultant file may take some time (and a lot of paper) though, when I tried it on my laptop there were nearly 250,000 lines.  

[Rik]

We do keep collecting those pesky little files, don't we, John.

[john]

I'm sure most of them are no longer needed Rik, but I can't be bothered deciding out if they are or not.

[Rik]

Exactly, John. It's like all those spare cables I keep 'just in case'.

[Broadback]

Also all those mains/DC power supplies, that I no longer have any idea what device they do, or did, power. Why can't they integrate them into the machines, or at least standardise them!

[Rik]

 

It would throw away the benefits of lower manufacturing costs.

[JB]

I ran out of 'dymo' tape trying to associate all my power supplies with the equipment!

[Rik]

 

Plus the labels tend to fall off that 'dimpled' surface.

[john]

Even more annoying is the law that states you will never ever use them unless you delete/scrap them.

[Rik]

A familiar feeling, John.

[JB]

Plus the labels tend to fall off that 'dimpled' surface.

There speaks the voice of experience.

[Rik]

Lots of it, JB.