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| Sofa Slug 2006-02-10, 5:48 pm |
| I need to do a reinstall of XP (thanks to "Spy Sheriff" spyware) and I
need a utility that will save a visual representation of my C: drive
file structure the same way that it shows up in Windows Explorer.
There are lots of programs out there that will print a list of files
without showing the hierarchy, but that doesn't help me.
I can't find anything like this. Does it exist?
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| old jon 2006-02-10, 5:48 pm |
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"Sofa Slug" <sofaslug_spamnot@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:2r6Hf.11604$2O6.1892@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>I need to do a reinstall of XP (thanks to "Spy Sheriff" spyware) and I need
>a utility that will save a visual representation of my C: drive file
>structure the same way that it shows up in Windows Explorer.
>
> There are lots of programs out there that will print a list of files
> without showing the hierarchy, but that doesn't help me.
>
> I can't find anything like this. Does it exist?
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Don`t know if Karen`s Directory printer will help:
http://www.karenware.com/powertools.asp
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bw..OJ
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| Sofa Slug 2006-02-10, 5:48 pm |
| old jon wrote:
> "Sofa Slug" <sofaslug_spamnot@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> news:2r6Hf.11604$2O6.1892@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
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> Don`t know if Karen`s Directory printer will help:
> http://www.karenware.com/powertools.asp
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No, sorry... I tried that. It just prints a huge text list of all the
files with no clear hierarchy depicted.
- Thanks
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| Butterfield 2006-02-10, 5:48 pm |
| On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:10:38 GMT, Sofa Slug
<sofaslug_spamnot@prodigy.net> wrote:
>I need to do a reinstall of XP (thanks to "Spy Sheriff" spyware) and I
>need a utility that will save a visual representation of my C: drive
>file structure the same way that it shows up in Windows Explorer.
>
>There are lots of programs out there that will print a list of files
>without showing the hierarchy, but that doesn't help me.
>
>I can't find anything like this. Does it exist?
Dirlister
http://freeware.prv.pl/
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| Sofa Slug wrote:
> I need to do a reinstall of XP (thanks to "Spy Sheriff" spyware) and I
> need a utility that will save a visual representation of my C: drive
> file structure the same way that it shows up in Windows Explorer.
>
> There are lots of programs out there that will print a list of files
> without showing the hierarchy, but that doesn't help me.
>
> I can't find anything like this. Does it exist?
Google "display directory tree" ...
1st hit: http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18702
Copy-n-paste the VB script to a text file, say, c:\dtree.vbs
Then on a cmd prompt run :
c:\> cscript dtree.vbs C:
This will display the directory tree on C: drive.
You may pipe the result to a text file, like this.
c:\> cscript dtree.vbs C: > C_folders.txt
I'm sure there are many other utilities that will do the job.
For example, dtree-2.1 source codes can be found here.
ftp://ftp.sai.msu.su/pub/unix/fileman/dtree-2.1.tar.gz
Not sure if v2.1 is the latest.
You can compiled it with gcc compiler on cygwin environment
to get a dtree.exe.
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| Sofa Slug 2006-02-10, 5:48 pm |
| Harry wrote:
> Google "display directory tree" ...
> 1st hit: http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18702
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> Copy-n-paste the VB script to a text file, say, c:\dtree.vbs
> Then on a cmd prompt run :
> c:\> cscript dtree.vbs C:
> This will display the directory tree on C: drive.
> You may pipe the result to a text file, like this.
> c:\> cscript dtree.vbs C: > C_folders.txt
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> I'm sure there are many other utilities that will do the job.
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> For example, dtree-2.1 source codes can be found here.
> ftp://ftp.sai.msu.su/pub/unix/fileman/dtree-2.1.tar.gz
> Not sure if v2.1 is the latest.
> You can compiled it with gcc compiler on cygwin environment
> to get a dtree.exe.
>
Thanks but that's not what I'm looking for. Both of those display a huge
DOS style text list of ALL files, including system files, making quick
reference difficult.
I just want something that displays file folders in an organized
fashion like they are in Windows Explorer so I can refer to it at a
glance when restoring my apps.
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Sofa Slug wrote:
> Thanks but that's not what I'm looking for. Both of those display a huge
> DOS style text list of ALL files, including system files, making quick
> reference difficult.
No, the utilites show directory hierarchy (folder & subfolders) only.
They don't show "ALL files", nor any "system files".
> I just want something that displays file folders in an organized
> fashion like they are in Windows Explorer so I can refer to it at a
> glance when restoring my apps.
May be you can use a screen dump program (e.g. hypersnap or SnigIt)
to take snap shot(s) on your Windows Explorer before and after your
system restore.
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| Sofa Slug 2006-02-10, 5:48 pm |
| Butterfield wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:10:38 GMT, Sofa Slug
> <sofaslug_spamnot@prodigy.net> wrote:
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> Dirlister
> http://freeware.prv.pl/
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Thank you for responding. That program outputs a long DOS list showing
every jpeg, temp file, etc., and there is no working option to turn that
off.
I just needs something that will show the folder architecture,
preferably in a graphic form like Explorer.
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| Sofa Slug 2006-02-10, 5:48 pm |
| Harry wrote:
> Sofa Slug wrote:
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> No, the utilites show directory hierarchy (folder & subfolders) only.
> They don't show "ALL files", nor any "system files".
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> May be you can use a screen dump program (e.g. hypersnap or SnigIt)
> to take snap shot(s) on your Windows Explorer before and after your
> system restore.
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I was thinking the same thing. Primitive... but it looks like the only
way to do it.
- Thanks
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| Karen's Directory Print will print only the folders and not the files
if you check the print option "Folder info only"
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| Also, it indents to show the hierarchy.
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| Sofa Slug wrote:
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> I was thinking the same thing. Primitive... but it looks like the only
> way to do it.
Are you sure?
(Maybe I shouln't suggest snap shots to you.)
$ cd /cygdrive/c
$ find WINDOWS -type d | wc -l
819
$ find WINDOWS -type f | wc -l
13549
There are 819 folders / subfolders (and 13,549 files ) under my
C:\WINDOWS directory alone.
If I were you, I would "diff" the text files from these utility
outputs, rather than trying to do screen dumps 
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| Sofa Slug 2006-02-10, 5:48 pm |
| Harry wrote:
> Sofa Slug wrote:
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> Are you sure?
> (Maybe I shouln't suggest snap shots to you.)
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> $ cd /cygdrive/c
> $ find WINDOWS -type d | wc -l
> 819
> $ find WINDOWS -type f | wc -l
> 13549
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> There are 819 folders / subfolders (and 13,549 files ) under my
> C:\WINDOWS directory alone.
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> If I were you, I would "diff" the text files from these utility
> outputs, rather than trying to do screen dumps
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Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by "diff". To be honest, I'm not
really that crazy about doing this via a command prompt. Now I'm
thinking that it might be easier for me to just refer to my Nero back-up
disks and look at the file structure there when I reinstall apps.
"I'm a doctor, not a programmer"
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Sofa Slug wrote:
> Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by "diff". To be honest,
A "diff" is a command line utility to show the difference in two files
or in two folders. This comes from Unix/Linux/Windows's cygwin/etc
environments.
Windiff.exe is a Window GUI application that can do similar things
compared with the commandline "diff".
>I'm not really that crazy about doing this via a command prompt. Now I'm
> thinking that it might be easier for me to just refer to my Nero back-up
> disks and look at the file structure there when I reinstall apps.
I'm not sure of your goal (by reading this thread).
I thought you're trying to hunt down which folder(s) came from
skyware(s).
If you have a backup that is free from infection, just restore the
whole
C: partition. Usually I will scan for spywares before doing a system
backup. When problem(s) arise(s), just restore from backup(s).
> "I'm a doctor, not a programmer"
You don't need to be a programmer to run this sorts of things.
Defense your PC from various malicious attacks from the Internet.
Just like using condoms to protect yourself from venereal diseases.
I am sure you, as a doctor, know better than me on human health.
The same things apply to web citizens
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| Sofa Slug 2006-02-10, 8:46 pm |
| Harry wrote:
> Sofa Slug wrote:
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> A "diff" is a command line utility to show the difference in two files
> or in two folders. This comes from Unix/Linux/Windows's cygwin/etc
> environments.
>
> Windiff.exe is a Window GUI application that can do similar things
> compared with the commandline "diff".
>
>
> I'm not sure of your goal (by reading this thread).
> I thought you're trying to hunt down which folder(s) came from
> skyware(s).
>
> If you have a backup that is free from infection, just restore the
> whole
> C: partition. Usually I will scan for spywares before doing a system
> backup. When problem(s) arise(s), just restore from backup(s).
>
>
> You don't need to be a programmer to run this sorts of things.
> Defense your PC from various malicious attacks from the Internet.
> Just like using condoms to protect yourself from venereal diseases.
> I am sure you, as a doctor, know better than me on human health.
> The same things apply to web citizens
>
I managed to remove all viruses from my PC but now I am left with a
buggy operating system. A Repair Install didn't work, so I must do a
clean install. The backup was reconstructed from the current system as
my data was OK - only Windows is FUBAR.
The trojan was introduced by downloading a free ware file utility (I
don't remember what) that was infected. Had I scanned it with Avast
before opening it that probably would have stopped it... but as you
mentioned I am only human, and humans make mistakes.
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Sofa Slug wrote:
> I need to do a reinstall of XP (thanks to "Spy Sheriff" spyware) and I
> need a utility that will save a visual representation of my C: drive
> file structure the same way that it shows up in Windows Explorer.
>
> There are lots of programs out there that will print a list of files
> without showing the hierarchy, but that doesn't help me.
>
> I can't find anything like this. Does it exist?
You said you didn't want to do a command line procedure. But...
dir *. /s will list to your monitor all folders / directories. There will be a
few extra files but not many. Only files without an extension I believe. Run
that command from your c:\ prompt. And note the space after the dot. "dir space
star dot space slashS".
You can run the same command and direct the output to a file by adding >
folders.txt
That is quick and easy. Then examine that file and see if it contains the
information you need. You could print that file or just save it to removable
disk.
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| Sofa Slug wrote:
> I managed to remove all viruses from my PC but now I am left with a
> buggy operating system. A Repair Install didn't work, so I must do a
> clean install. The backup was reconstructed from the current system as
> my data was OK - only Windows is FUBAR.
I hope you have all the software necessary to rebuild your OS.
Do you have all the CD's from your vendor, including the Operating
System CD, drivers CD for {your video card, sound card, network
adapter, modem, printer, etc}. Alternatively, some venders would put a
c:\drivers\ folder on your PC, contain all the necessary drivers to
rebuild the system.
If yes, congraulation. Otherwise, you need to figure out all the
hardware components -- their names, their models, their versions --
and hopefully you can locate all the necessary drivers from the web.
If you don't know to figure out these information, ask a computer
friend to help you out.
Before you attempt to rebuild your OS, I think you should have a backup
of what you currently have, even if it's buggy; just in case the
situation won't go worse.
Once you have a heathly system, do back it up (frequently), burn the
images to CDs/DVDs.
Good luck.
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| Kwello 2006-02-11, 7:45 am |
| On Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:10:38 GMT, Sofa Slug
<sofaslug_spamnot@prodigy.net> wrote:
>I need to do a reinstall of XP (thanks to "Spy Sheriff" spyware) and I
>need a utility that will save a visual representation of my C: drive
>file structure the same way that it shows up in Windows Explorer.
Maybe this is usable as alternative, no special tools needed.
Open een MS-DOS prompt. Then type:
DIR C:\ /S /A:D /H /B > C:\VeryLongList.TXT [Enter]
The VeryLongList.TXT is an simple tekstfile listing every folder.
More graphical:
TREE C:\ > C:\AnotherVeryLongList.TXT [Enter]
The > is the Shift-Dot on your keyboard (an DOS redirect-symbol).
Kwello.
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| scsisys 2006-02-13, 5:50 pm |
| Just happened to see this post and while my suggestion may be
way late, it still may be useful down the road if you haven't found
anything you like as of yet.
www.jam-software.com
The program is called TreeSize Professional and while not a
freebie, it is full featured for a trial run.
After installation, click on File and then Choose Directory. Click
on the drive letter(s) you want; then click OK. It will then show
a compacted list. Click on File - Branch - Expand - To Level 2
or - To Level 3. The different levels offer the user the choice
of detail.
ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sofa Slug" <sofaslug_spamnot@prodigy.net>
Newsgroups: alt.backup-software
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 2:10 PM
Subject: Need C: Directory "Print" Software
> I need to do a reinstall of XP (thanks to "Spy Sheriff" spyware) and I
> need a utility that will save a visual representation of my C: drive
> file structure the same way that it shows up in Windows Explorer.
>
> There are lots of programs out there that will print a list of files
> without showing the hierarchy, but that doesn't help me.
>
> I can't find anything like this. Does it exist?
"Sofa Slug" <sofaslug_spamnot@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:2r6Hf.11604$2O6.1892@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
> I need to do a reinstall of XP (thanks to "Spy Sheriff" spyware) and I
> need a utility that will save a visual representation of my C: drive
> file structure the same way that it shows up in Windows Explorer.
>
> There are lots of programs out there that will print a list of files
> without showing the hierarchy, but that doesn't help me.
>
> I can't find anything like this. Does it exist?
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