Print Director Listing

[Bob Speck]

I have 10 logical partitions, C - L. When I click on My Computer I get
all the partitions listed in the right column with their size and free
space. I had installed a version of "Print Directory Listing" that would
print the right column exactly as it appeared on the screen when I did a
right click, or maybe it was when I clicked on File. Now for some reason
it no longer works. How can I get it to work again? I don't want to
print the directories, only the partitions with their sizes and free space.

Bob Speck

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have 10 logical partitions, C - L.

I'm just curious as to why, and what each one is used for. It sounds
like enormous overkill to me. In my view, except for those running
multiple operating systems, almost nobody needs more than two
partitions. People with lots of partitions usually base their choice
on one or more misunderstandings of how things work.

You might want to read this article I recently wrote regarding
planning your partitions:
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326

 

[Big_Al]

I have 10 logical partitions, C - L. When I click on My Computer I get
all the partitions listed in the right column with their size and free
space. I had installed a version of "Print Directory Listing" that would
print the right column exactly as it appeared on the screen when I did a
right click, or maybe it was when I clicked on File. Now for some reason
it no longer works. How can I get it to work again? I don't want to
print the directories, only the partitions with their sizes and free space.

Bob Speck

How did you install it? Can it be re-installed?

 

[Bill Sharpe]

I have 10 logical partitions, C - L. When I click on My Computer I get
all the partitions listed in the right column with their size and free
space. I had installed a version of "Print Directory Listing" that would
print the right column exactly as it appeared on the screen when I did a
right click, or maybe it was when I clicked on File. Now for some reason
it no longer works. How can I get it to work again? I don't want to
print the directories, only the partitions with their sizes and free space.

Bob Speck

If there are only ten items, you can do a screen capture with the
Print-Screen key, then paste the results into Paint and print.

But I also question why you need ten logical partitions.

Bill

 

[Bob Speck]

I'm just curious as to why, and what each one is used for. It sounds
like enormous overkill to me. In my view, except for those running
multiple operating systems, almost nobody needs more than two
partitions. People with lots of partitions usually base their choice
on one or more misunderstandings of how things work.

You might want to read this article I recently wrote regarding
planning your partitions:
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326

I divide the partitions by application areas. This comes from my 32
years (1959-1991) of working with "Big Iron" - Main Frames. That's how
we did things in that environment. I have partitions for financial,
publishing, reference, office, etc. applications. I like things
organized that way.

I read your article Ken. It was interesting. I know I'm not getting any
performance benefits, but it does make it easier for me to find things,
and it caters to my sense of organization. By the way, outside the
computer I am completely disorganized.

Bob Speck

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I divide the partitions by application areas. This comes from my 32
years (1959-1991) of working with "Big Iron" - Main Frames. That's how
we did things in that environment. I have partitions for financial,
publishing, reference, office, etc. applications. I like things
organized that way.

I read your article Ken. It was interesting. I know I'm not getting any
performance benefits, but it does make it easier for me to find things,
and it caters to my sense of organization.

We have a similar background. I worked with "Big Iron" from 1962 to
1993--programming, then managing groups of programmers and designers.

I like organization too, but in my view, using either partitions or
folders are essentially equivalent ways of organizing what's on your
drive. The main difference is that partitions are static and fixed in
size, while folders are flexible and dynamic, automatically changing
their size as necessary to meet you changing needs. In my book, that
makes folder-based organization a much better choice.

By the way, outside the
computer I am completely disorganized.

LOL! Another respect in which we are similar.

 

[Jim Dell]

We have a similar background. I worked with "Big Iron" from 1962 to
1993--programming, then managing groups of programmers and designers.

I like organization too, but in my view, using either partitions or
folders are essentially equivalent ways of organizing what's on your
drive. The main difference is that partitions are static and fixed in
size, while folders are flexible and dynamic, automatically changing
their size as necessary to meet you changing needs. In my book, that
makes folder-based organization a much better choice.





LOL! Another respect in which we are similar.

I started in Computers in 1963 and I am like Bob, I have my PC divided
into 10 partitions across 3 drives. The main reason is in the past some
malware (or the I believe MS bug that filled your disk with inf
files)would fill your disk. This way it can only fill one partition
unless it's smarter than the average malware.

Jim

Jim