How many total files do I have on my system?

[Spin]

Gurus,

Is there a script I can run which counts the total number of files on my
computer including all operating system files? Looking for the bottom-line
number.

 

[Dave Patrick]

chkdsk C:


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[dadiOH]

Gurus,

Is there a script I can run which counts the total number of files on
my computer including all operating system files? Looking for the
bottom-line number.

1. Select the drive via Explorer
2. Click the right pane (to make it selected)
3. Ctrl + A (to select all)
4. Right click and select "Properties"

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[Sqwertz]

Gurus,

Is there a script I can run which counts the total number of files on my
computer including all operating system files? Looking for the bottom-line
number.

# ls -R /|grep -v "^$"|wc -l

-sw

 

[jameshanley39]

Gurus,

Is there a script I can run which counts the total number of files on my
computer including all operating system files?  Looking for the bottom-line
number.

This seems to work, do this from C:\>

dir /a-d /b /s

/a-d , Because dir normally gives files and directories. You want
non-directories. /a gives all files hidden and system everything. /
a-d gives /a but without directories. So includes hidden and system

/b , just gives names.. be they of directories or files. But since
you are only listing files, you will only get files

/s , goes through subdirectories.

(and since dos doesn't have a wc -l , a command to count lines) you
then open it in Ms Word or Textpad or something and count look how
many lines there are. Put cursor on last line and read the status bar.

I just tested it with a small example I created from the command
prompt with md and copy con.
of directories \g\ and \g\f\
with files of \g\a.txt and \g\f\b.txt
And you can make a.txt hidden attrib +h a.txt

C:\g>dir /a-d /b /s
C:\g\a.txt
C:\g\f\b.txt

variations would be
C:\g>dir /a /b /s (includes directories, though apparently not the
current)
C:\g\a.txt
C:\g\f
C:\g\f\b.txt

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Gurus,

Is there a script I can run which counts the total number of files on my
computer including all operating system files? Looking for the bottom-line
number.

This seems to work, do this from C:\>

dir /a-d /b /s

/a-d , Because dir normally gives files and directories. You want
non-directories. /a gives all files hidden and system everything. /
a-d gives /a but without directories. So includes hidden and system

/b , just gives names.. be they of directories or files. But since
you are only listing files, you will only get files

/s , goes through subdirectories.

(and since dos doesn't have a wc -l , a command to count lines) you
then open it in Ms Word or Textpad or something and count look how
many lines there are. Put cursor on last line and read the status bar.

I just tested it with a small example I created from the command
prompt with md and copy con.
of directories \g\ and \g\f\
with files of \g\a.txt and \g\f\b.txt
And you can make a.txt hidden attrib +h a.txt

C:\g>dir /a-d /b /s
C:\g\a.txt
C:\g\f\b.txt

variations would be
C:\g>dir /a /b /s (includes directories, though apparently not the
current)
C:\g\a.txt
C:\g\f
C:\g\f\b.txt

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Why not simplify your command
dir /a-d /b /s
to read
dir c:\ /s
so that it gives you the count of all files found?

Note also that your command will not count hidden
files. You would have to search for them separately,
using the /h switch, or use the simple solution given
by Dave Patrick:
chkdsk c:

 

[jameshanley39]

This seems to work, do this from C:\>

dir /a-d /b /s

/a-d   ,   Because dir normally gives  files and directories. You want
non-directories.   /a gives all files hidden and system everything.  /
a-d gives /a but without directories. So includes hidden and system

/b   ,  just gives names.. be they of directories or files. But since
you are only listing files, you will only get files

/s , goes through subdirectories.

(and since dos doesn't have a wc -l  , a command to count lines) you
then open it in Ms Word or Textpad or something and count look how
many lines there are. Put cursor on last line and read the status bar.

I just tested it with a small example I created from the command
prompt with md and copy con.
of  directories  \g\  and \g\f\
with files of \g\a.txt   and \g\f\b.txt
And you can make a.txt hidden  attrib +h a.txt

C:\g>dir /a-d /b /s
C:\g\a.txt
C:\g\f\b.txt

variations would be
C:\g>dir /a /b /s   (includes directories, though apparently not the
current)
C:\g\a.txt
C:\g\f
C:\g\f\b.txt

does your Outlook Express newsreader really not quote properly?

============

Why not simplify your command
dir /a-d /b /s
to read
dir  c:\ /s
so that it gives you the count of all files found?

You have a point about dir

In Win XP, it seems, DIR lists the total files and total directories.

I used DOS alot in the 6.22 days, and my memory was of DIR combining
its count of files and directories.. though i never relied on that so
I may be wrong.. But this link http://www.tnd.com/camosun/elex130/dostutor1.html
suggests that memory was right..

I guess Win XP or NT updated the DIR command there.

Both begin / share the characteristic "Volume in drive C" , so it was
an easy google

http://www.tnd.com/camosun/elex130/dostutor1.html

(note- that MS-DOS_6.22 thing is just the label the author gave it, it
could be anything)

Volume in drive C is MS-DOS_6.22
Volume Serial Number is lE49-15E2
Directory of C:\

WINDOWS <DIR> 09-08-92 10:27p
TEMP <DIR> 05-15-92 12:09p
CONFIG SYS 278 09-23-92 10:50a
COMMAND COM 53014 09-18-92 6:00a
WINA20 386 9349 11-11-91 5:00a
DOS <DIR> 09-02-92 4:23p
AUTOEXEC BAT 290 09-23-92 10:54a

7 file(s) 62931 bytes
8732672 bytes free

Notice "7 file..."
so it combines files and directories in its count

Whereas on my computer running Win XP

C:\g>dir /s/a
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 60E8-0E4D

Directory of C:\g

25/05/2008 18:59 <DIR> .
25/05/2008 18:59 <DIR> ..
25/05/2008 18:59 5 a.txt
25/05/2008 18:59 <DIR> f
1 File(s) 5 bytes

Directory of C:\g\f

25/05/2008 18:59 <DIR> .
25/05/2008 18:59 <DIR> ..
25/05/2008 18:59 4 b.txt
1 File(s) 4 bytes

Total Files Listed:
2 File(s) 9 bytes
5 Dir(s) 6,213,378,048 bytes free


So it splits files and directories

It does count directories in a funny way, but files it counts
correctly.
which is fine for him

So

C:\>dir /s/a
will work fine for him.

Note also that your command will not count hidden
files. You would have to search for them separately,
using the /h switch, or use the simple solution given
by Dave Patrick:
chkdsk c:

It does.

/a-d

does count hidden files.
AND system files and the rest. Just not directories.
As I explained.
dir /a-d is not like dir but "omit directories", it's like
dir /a , but omit directories.


It's your command dir /s or dir c:\ /s that does not count hidden
files.

But he can use /a instead of /a-d
and he an omit /b

There is no need to omit directories, since DIR gives a count at the
end, and the count - in win xp at least - splits files and
directories. The file count seems fine, and that's what he wants.

But I might do dir /s /a /b >abc
and open abc and check the last line number.. Just to check DIR
counted the files right. It does seem to count directories in a funny
way. I haven't fully tested DIR's counting method.

If you make an empty directory, Y, and do Y:\>dir /s
then it counts 2 directories, the parent(..) and the current(.)
The file count it gives is -probably- ok! It seems ok to me.