Finding total number of Folders and Files on C: drive
 

(Q#1) In the "Folders" section of Windows Explorer I right click on
"HP_Pavilion (C:)" then select "Properties". I only get information on used
space (6.89GB), free space (2.72GB) and capacity (9.61GB). There is no
information concerning the total number of ("Top level") folders (88) or the
total number of files (51,611) on the C: drive. I got the total folder and
total file information by MANUALLY counting the number of folders ("Top
level") and right clicking for properties on EACH of the (88) ("Top level")
folders. This was a lot of work. Is there an easier way to get this
information?

(Q#2) When I ran AOL's program "AOL Spyware Protection" it scanned 51,743
files which is 132 more files than I counted. I double checked my manual
counting and got the exact same results. I then ran the NoAdware v3.0
(Spybot) spyware program and it scanned 60,323 files which is 8712 files more
than I counted. What are these extra files and where are they?

1) Open Windows Explorer, select the C: drive in the left pane.
Press CTRL+A, which will select all visible files and folders in the right pane.
In the right pane, right-click any one of the selected files, and click Properties
on the menu that appears.
The Properties box will show you a total count of all files and folders on C:

2) There are hidden files, that will not show up unless you set your folder options
to show all files:
Click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, set the Hidden Files setting to
"Show All Files", and uncheck the box for "Hide file extensions for known files
types", then click OK.
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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"PSRumbagh" wrote in message
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(Q#1) In the "Folders" section of Windows Explorer I right click on
"HP_Pavilion (C:)" then select "Properties". I only get information on used
space (6.89GB), free space (2.72GB) and capacity (9.61GB). There is no
information concerning the total number of ("Top level") folders (88) or the
total number of files (51,611) on the C: drive. I got the total folder and
total file information by MANUALLY counting the number of folders ("Top
level") and right clicking for properties on EACH of the (88) ("Top level")
folders. This was a lot of work. Is there an easier way to get this
information?

(Q#2) When I ran AOL's program "AOL Spyware Protection" it scanned 51,743
files which is 132 more files than I counted. I double checked my manual
counting and got the exact same results. I then ran the NoAdware v3.0
(Spybot) spyware program and it scanned 60,323 files which is 8712 files more
than I counted. What are these extra files and where are they?

"PSRumbagh" wrote in message
...
(Q#1) In the "Folders" section of Windows Explorer I right click on
"HP_Pavilion (C:)" then select "Properties". I only get information on
used
space (6.89GB), free space (2.72GB) and capacity (9.61GB). There is no
information concerning the total number of ("Top level") folders (88) or
the
total number of files (51,611) on the C: drive. I got the total folder
and
total file information by MANUALLY counting the number of folders ("Top
level") and right clicking for properties on EACH of the (88) ("Top
level")
folders. This was a lot of work. Is there an easier way to get this
information?

Run CHKDSK from a DOS prompt.

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
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"PSRumbagh" wrote in message
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(Q#1) In the "Folders" section of Windows Explorer I right click on
"HP_Pavilion (C:)" then select "Properties". I only get information on
used
space (6.89GB), free space (2.72GB) and capacity (9.61GB). There is no
information concerning the total number of ("Top level") folders (88) or
the
total number of files (51,611) on the C: drive.
snip

Run CHKDSK from a DOS prompt.

That only gives total and available disk space, in bytes. It does not give a file
count of any kind.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I hesitate to do it, having over 11,549 files in 772 folders, but can it
be a file count would be provided with a "/V"...?...

C:\CHKDSK/?
Checks a disk and displays a status report.

CHKDSK [drive:][[path]filename] [/F] [/V]

[drive:][path] Specifies the drive and directory to check.
filename Specifies the file(s) to check for fragmentation.
/F Fixes errors on the disk.
/V Displays the full path and name of every file on the
disk.

Type CHKDSK without parameters to check the current disk.

Instead of using CHKDSK, try using SCANDISK. SCANDISK can reliably
detect
and fix a much wider range of disk problems.


C:\CHKDSK

CHKDSK has NOT checked this drive for errors.
You must use SCANDISK to detect and fix errors on this drive.

Volume P C R HARD created 06-25-2005 5:29p
Volume Serial Number is 3843-EC05

8,171,472 kilobytes total disk space
6,931,204 kilobytes free

4,096 bytes in each allocation unit
2,042,868 total allocation units on disk
1,732,801 available allocation units on disk

655,360 total bytes memory
612,608 bytes free

Instead of using CHKDSK, try using SCANDISK. SCANDISK can reliably
detect
and fix a much wider range of disk problems.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"glee" wrote in message
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| "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
| ...
|
| "PSRumbagh" wrote in message
| ...
| (Q#1) In the "Folders" section of Windows Explorer I right click
on
| "HP_Pavilion (C:)" then select "Properties". I only get
information on
| used
| space (6.89GB), free space (2.72GB) and capacity (9.61GB). There
is no
| information concerning the total number of ("Top level") folders
(88) or
| the
| total number of files (51,611) on the C: drive.
| snip
|
| Run CHKDSK from a DOS prompt.
|
| That only gives total and available disk space, in bytes. It does not
give a file
| count of any kind.
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
|

Nope! No manner of "/V" seems to do a thing. It is ignored...!...

C:\chkdsk /v C:

CHKDSK has NOT checked this drive for errors.
You must use SCANDISK to detect and fix errors on this drive.

Volume P C R HARD created 06-25-2005 5:29p
Volume Serial Number is 3843-EC05

8,171,472 kilobytes total disk space
6,931,204 kilobytes free

4,096 bytes in each allocation unit
2,042,868 total allocation units on disk
1,732,801 available allocation units on disk

655,360 total bytes memory
612,608 bytes free

Instead of using CHKDSK, try using SCANDISK. SCANDISK can reliably
detect
and fix a much wider range of disk problems.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"PCR" wrote in message
...
| I hesitate to do it, having over 11,549 files in 772 folders, but can
it
| be a file count would be provided with a "/V"...?...
|
| C:\CHKDSK/?
| Checks a disk and displays a status report.
|
| CHKDSK [drive:][[path]filename] [/F] [/V]
|
| [drive:][path] Specifies the drive and directory to check.
| filename Specifies the file(s) to check for fragmentation.
| /F Fixes errors on the disk.
| /V Displays the full path and name of every file on the
| disk.
|
| Type CHKDSK without parameters to check the current disk.
|
| Instead of using CHKDSK, try using SCANDISK. SCANDISK can reliably
| detect
| and fix a much wider range of disk problems.
|
|
| C:\CHKDSK
|
| CHKDSK has NOT checked this drive for errors.
| You must use SCANDISK to detect and fix errors on this drive.
|
| Volume P C R HARD created 06-25-2005 5:29p
| Volume Serial Number is 3843-EC05
|
| 8,171,472 kilobytes total disk space
| 6,931,204 kilobytes free
|
| 4,096 bytes in each allocation unit
| 2,042,868 total allocation units on disk
| 1,732,801 available allocation units on disk
|
| 655,360 total bytes memory
| 612,608 bytes free
|
| Instead of using CHKDSK, try using SCANDISK. SCANDISK can reliably
| detect
| and fix a much wider range of disk problems.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "glee" wrote in message
| ...
| | "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
| | ...
| |
| | "PSRumbagh" wrote in message
| | ...
| | (Q#1) In the "Folders" section of Windows Explorer I right click
| on
| | "HP_Pavilion (C:)" then select "Properties". I only get
| information on
| | used
| | space (6.89GB), free space (2.72GB) and capacity (9.61GB).
There
| is no
| | information concerning the total number of ("Top level") folders
| (88) or
| | the
| | total number of files (51,611) on the C: drive.
| | snip
| |
| | Run CHKDSK from a DOS prompt.
| |
| | That only gives total and available disk space, in bytes. It does
not
| give a file
| | count of any kind.
| | --
| | Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
| |
|
|

snip

Run CHKDSK from a DOS prompt.

That only gives total and available disk space, in bytes. It does not give a file
count of any kind.
=====================

Win98 CHKDSK does show files and directories.

Jack

"glee" wrote in message
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"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
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"PSRumbagh" wrote in message
...
(Q#1) In the "Folders" section of Windows Explorer I right click on
"HP_Pavilion (C:)" then select "Properties". I only get information
on
used
space (6.89GB), free space (2.72GB) and capacity (9.61GB). There is
no
information concerning the total number of ("Top level") folders (88)
or
the
total number of files (51,611) on the C: drive.
snip

Run CHKDSK from a DOS prompt.

That only gives total and available disk space, in bytes. It does not
give a file
count of any kind.

Due respect, my friend, but I DID confirm it first,
just to make sure that my memory did not fail me.

1,702,395,904 bytes total disk space
38,731,776 bytes in 198 hidden files
13,238,272 bytes in 399 directories
616,497,152 bytes in 6,017 user files
1,033,928,704 bytes available on disk

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
...
Hugh wrote:
Run CHKDSK from a DOS prompt.

Glen wrote:
That only gives total and available disk space, in bytes. It does not
give a file
count of any kind.

Hugh wrote:
Due respect, my friend, but I DID confirm it first,
just to make sure that my memory did not fail me.

1,702,395,904 bytes total disk space
38,731,776 bytes in 198 hidden files
13,238,272 bytes in 399 directories
616,497,152 bytes in 6,017 user files
1,033,928,704 bytes available on disk

How are you running CHKDSK, Hugh? From a DOS window, or from a DOS boot? I do not
get any files or folders listed here, on Win98SE.

paste
C:\WINDOWSchkdsk c:

CHKDSK has NOT checked this drive for errors.
You must use SCANDISK to detect and fix errors on this drive.

Volume WIN98 created 07-27-1998 10:45p
Volume Serial Number is 3E91-C505

2,093,338,624 bytes total disk space
986,058,752 bytes available on disk

4,096 bytes in each allocation unit
511,069 total allocation units on disk
240,737 available allocation units on disk

655,360 total bytes memory
623,248 bytes free

Instead of using CHKDSK, try using SCANDISK. SCANDISK can reliably detect
and fix a much wider range of disk problems.
/paste
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Same here. But, I guess it may work from a DOS boot. Some of the
commands behave differently in True DOS.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"glee" wrote in message
...
| "Hugh Candlin" wrote in message
| ...
| Hugh wrote:
| Run CHKDSK from a DOS prompt.
|
| Glen wrote:
| That only gives total and available disk space, in bytes. It does
not
| give a file
| count of any kind.
|
| Hugh wrote:
| Due respect, my friend, but I DID confirm it first,
| just to make sure that my memory did not fail me.
|
| 1,702,395,904 bytes total disk space
| 38,731,776 bytes in 198 hidden files
| 13,238,272 bytes in 399 directories
| 616,497,152 bytes in 6,017 user files
| 1,033,928,704 bytes available on disk
|
| How are you running CHKDSK, Hugh? From a DOS window, or from a DOS
boot? I do not
| get any files or folders listed here, on Win98SE.
|
| paste
| C:\WINDOWSchkdsk c:
|
| CHKDSK has NOT checked this drive for errors.
| You must use SCANDISK to detect and fix errors on this drive.
|
| Volume WIN98 created 07-27-1998 10:45p
| Volume Serial Number is 3E91-C505
|
| 2,093,338,624 bytes total disk space
| 986,058,752 bytes available on disk
|
| 4,096 bytes in each allocation unit
| 511,069 total allocation units on disk
| 240,737 available allocation units on disk
|
| 655,360 total bytes memory
| 623,248 bytes free
|
| Instead of using CHKDSK, try using SCANDISK. SCANDISK can reliably
detect
| and fix a much wider range of disk problems.
| /paste
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
| http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
|