How do you print out a list of files in a directory or disk?

[Phil Edwards]

When I had DOS on my old machine, I could go to a
directory print and get a list of the files on a disk or
in a directory. this gave me a list of files in a disk
that I could file with the disk.
How can it be done with Windows XP?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

XP Directory Printer
http://www.updatexp.com/tip6.html

Print Out a Directory Listing
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article01-451


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| When I had DOS on my old machine, I could go to a
| directory print and get a list of the files on a disk or
| in a directory. this gave me a list of files in a disk
| that I could file with the disk.
| How can it be done with Windows XP?

 

[Kenny]

This'll do it and it's free:
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp

 

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

Hi Phil,

Open a MS-DOS box.
Goto the appropriate directory.
Type "Dir /b >list.txt"

[include "/s" for sub-directories listing]

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Regards,
Ramesh [MS-MVP]
AIM: SRamesh2k


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When I had DOS on my old machine, I could go to a
directory print and get a list of the files on a disk or
in a directory. this gave me a list of files in a disk
that I could file with the disk.
How can it be done with Windows XP?

 

[Rob Schneider]

When I had DOS on my old machine, I could go to a
directory print and get a list of the files on a disk or
in a directory. this gave me a list of files in a disk
that I could file with the disk.
How can it be done with Windows XP?

To avoid searching for an installing new software, use your existing
capability, e.g. just like you did it before in DOS.

In XP, do it in the "command prompt" (not called DOS since it is not DOS)

dir > filelist.txt

where this will send the output of "dir" to the file "filelist.txt" and
you can use notepad (or other) to print. If you really want, you can
even direct the output direct to the printer, e.g.

dir > lpt1:
or
dir > \\server\\printersharename

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

From the command prompt (Start > Run > Cmd.exe), simply change to
the desired directory and type "dir > filelist.txt" or "dir > lpt1,"
just as you used to do in DOS. Any of the switches for the DIR
command (type "dir /?") will work with this command, if you wish to
modify the output. You can then subsequently edit the resulting text
file using Word.

Alternatively:

HOW TO Add a Print Directory Feature for Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321379


Bruce Chambers

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