Hi there!
I am getting "Access denied" with the following command line:
dir > C:\Users\javie\OneDrive\Desktop /ad clean_list.txt
What is wrong with the above command line?
According to this page, I should be able to get a list of the directories ordered by name without the usual preceding columns for date, time, and <DIR> (01/23/2024 08:47 PM <DIR>).
Thanks in advance guys!
DPC
For help with dir command type:
">" is to direct the output. Put it right before the output file name.Code:dir /?
To only show the minimum use:
/B Uses bare format (no heading information or summary).
Here is an example using the corrected format. It will produce a list of directories in the directory C:\Users\javie\OneDrive\Desktop\ and write the output to the file clean_list.txt.
I did the following test using the following command:Code:dir /ad /b C:\Users\javie\OneDrive\Desktop\ > clean_list.txt
The contents of the file clean_list.txt wasCode:D:\>dir /ad /b C:\Users\MisterEd\Desktop\ > clean_list.txt
Code:Admiral Reply Downloads Games HPCUG MSI My Network Network OLLI & LQ 2023 Programming Programs Raspberry Pi Screenshot SD Card Software Speakers TO ARCHIVE View Hidden Files Word Text spacing
MisterEd, your example couldn't have been clearer, and it made perfect sense.
However, when I tried it, it did not yield the same results.
I first tried it to save the txt file to the same directory, but it said it couldn't find the path specified.
H:\BackUps\Manual Backups\Music\Rock, Pop, Progressive Rock, etc\Various>dir /ad /b H:\BackUps\Manual Backups\Music\Rock, Pop, Progressive Rock, etc\Various > Various_list.txt
The system cannot find the path specified.
Then I changed to the Desktop as in your example. But even though it did create the txt file, its contents were only: "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}". Very unexpected.
What do you think?
I don't understand the syntax of your command. Did you mean for it to be?
dir /ad /b H:\BackUps\Manual Backups\Music\Rock, Pop, Progressive Rock, etc\Various > Various_list.txt
If you have a problem with that then put quotes around the path. For example,
dir /ad /b "H:\BackUps\Manual Backups\Music\Rock, Pop, Progressive Rock, etc\Various" > Various_list.txt
Unless you tell me otherwise, but as far as I can see the only difference between your command line and mine is that mine starts with the location of where I am at the moment when I am entering the command line (H:\BackUps\...), which is inside that same directory that I want to make the list of, and save the txt file in the same directory. I don't get why is it so hard.
Even with the quotes still telling me that it cannot find such path, it makes no sense.
I've always found it best to have a Command Prompt window open in the folder/directory where I want to work with getting a list of files such as C:\Users\NAMEHERE\ then at the prompt type dir>dir.txt. If no mistake the results won't be seen, just goes back to the prompt, but entering type dir.txt should bring up the file. This is an example of a USB drive I have plugged in, partial list:
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