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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?

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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.
See here:
http://home.mindspring.com/~glee29/images/f-opt98.jpg
--
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http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> 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?

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"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C703DF2-55F5-4232-BE61-BA68FDB3DD38@microsoft.com...
> (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.

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"Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
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>
> "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3C703DF2-55F5-4232-BE61-BA68FDB3DD38@microsoft.com...
> > (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

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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.


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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
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| "Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
| news:%23wFY4ZwmFHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| >
| > "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:3C703DF2-55F5-4232-BE61-BA68FDB3DD38@microsoft.com...
| > > (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
|

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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
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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| 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
| pcrrcp@netzero.net
| "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
| newsKdhnJxmFHA.1464@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| | "Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
| | news:%23wFY4ZwmFHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| | >
| | > "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| | > news:3C703DF2-55F5-4232-BE61-BA68FDB3DD38@microsoft.com...
| | > > (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
| |
|
|

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>> > 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

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"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
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> "Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
> news:%23wFY4ZwmFHA.2472@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3C703DF2-55F5-4232-BE61-BA68FDB3DD38@microsoft.com...
> > > (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

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"Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
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> 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:\WINDOWS>chkdsk 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

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


--
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There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:%23U8iCH9mFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| "Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
| news:ee%23pH%236mFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > 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:\WINDOWS>chkdsk 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
|

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glee wrote:
> "Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
> news:ee%23pH%236mFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> 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.


W98x stock chkdsk does not give that info from either of the available DOS
prompts, afaik, and I get the same info as you Glen.
Unless Hugh has a different chkdsk than stock? ..I suspect Hugh's
supporting this post from WXP or W2K. If I boot to either of those
OS's right now gives you that info: copy/paste

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C:\WINDOWS>chkdsk
The type of the file system is FAT32.
Volume WXP created 5/24/2003 11:18 AM
Volume Serial Number is <snip>
Windows is verifying files and folders...
File and folder verification is complete.
Windows has checked the file system and found no problems.
7,343,408 KB total disk space.
1,610,676 KB in 555 hidden files.
4,064 KB in 933 folders.
2,000,724 KB in 14,624 files.
3,727,940 KB are available.

4,096 bytes in each allocation unit.
1,835,852 total allocation units on disk.
931,985 allocation units available on disk.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

C:\WINDOWS>chkdsk
The type of the file system is FAT32.
Volume W2000 created 8/1/2002 8:40 AM
Volume Serial Number is <snip>
Windows is verifying files and folders...
File and folder verification is complete.
Windows has checked the file system and found no problem
7,343,408 KB total disk space.
309,752 KB in 300 hidden files.
2,324 KB in 522 folders.
1,226,404 KB in 9,308 files.
5,804,924 KB are available.

4,096 bytes in each allocation unit.
1,835,852 total allocation units on disk.
1,451,231 allocation units available on disk.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yeah, I admit I'm a FAT32 4K cluster junkie on everything I have

Rick



>
> <paste>
> C:\WINDOWS>chkdsk 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

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"Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
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> glee wrote:
> > "Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
> > news:ee%23pH%236mFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> 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.
>
>
> W98x stock chkdsk does not give that info from either of the available DOS
> prompts, afaik, and I get the same info as you Glen.
> Unless Hugh has a different chkdsk than stock? ..I suspect Hugh's
> supporting this post from WXP or W2K. If I boot to either of those
> OS's right now gives you that info: copy/paste
> snip

Hi Rick,
Yes, I know that Win2K and XP give that info from CHKDSK, but since we are all
supposedly talking about Win98 here, I can't figure how Hugh and J. Yazel are seeing
that type of read-out from Win98's CHKDSK. Surely they wouldn't be checking from a
Win2k or XP system (would they??) :-o
--
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http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

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Nah! Same result in a direct boot to DOS in Win98SE...!...

CHKDSK.EXE
Loc: C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
Size: 28.096 bytes
Mod: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM


--
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pcrrcp@netzero.net
"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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| 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
| pcrrcp@netzero.net
| "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
| news:%23U8iCH9mFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| | "Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
| | news:ee%23pH%236mFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| | > 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:\WINDOWS>chkdsk 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
| |
|
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That seems to clear it up, Chauvin. Thanks. (It's XP-poison related.)


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"Rick Chauvin" <justask@nospamz.com> wrote in message
newsX0Y35DnFHA.2444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| glee wrote:
| > "Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
| > news:ee%23pH%236mFHA.1480@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| >> 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.
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| W98x stock chkdsk does not give that info from either of the available
DOS
| prompts, afaik, and I get the same info as you Glen.
| Unless Hugh has a different chkdsk than stock? ..I suspect Hugh's
| supporting this post from WXP or W2K. If I boot to either of those
| OS's right now gives you that info: copy/paste
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| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
| (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.
|
| C:\WINDOWS>chkdsk
| The type of the file system is FAT32.
| Volume WXP created 5/24/2003 11:18 AM
| Volume Serial Number is <snip>
| Windows is verifying files and folders...
| File and folder verification is complete.
| Windows has checked the file system and found no problems.
| 7,343,408 KB total disk space.
| 1,610,676 KB in 555 hidden files.
| 4,064 KB in 933 folders.
| 2,000,724 KB in 14,624 files.
| 3,727,940 KB are available.
|
| 4,096 bytes in each allocation unit.
| 1,835,852 total allocation units on disk.
| 931,985 allocation units available on disk.
|
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
| Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
| (C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.
|
| C:\WINDOWS>chkdsk
| The type of the file system is FAT32.
| Volume W2000 created 8/1/2002 8:40 AM
| Volume Serial Number is <snip>
| Windows is verifying files and folders...
| File and folder verification is complete.
| Windows has checked the file system and found no problem
| 7,343,408 KB total disk space.
| 309,752 KB in 300 hidden files.
| 2,324 KB in 522 folders.
| 1,226,404 KB in 9,308 files.
| 5,804,924 KB are available.
|
| 4,096 bytes in each allocation unit.
| 1,835,852 total allocation units on disk.
| 1,451,231 allocation units available on disk.
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
| Yeah, I admit I'm a FAT32 4K cluster junkie on everything I have
|
| Rick
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| >
| > <paste>
| > C:\WINDOWS>chkdsk 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
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glee wrote:
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> Hi Rick,
> Yes, I know that Win2K and XP give that info from CHKDSK, but since we

Hi Glen,

I know you do glen, I was just talking outloud to make the point I did for
accuracy sake.

> are all supposedly talking about Win98 here, I can't figure how Hugh and
> J. Yazel are seeing that type of read-out from Win98's CHKDSK. Surely
> they wouldn't be checking from a Win2k or XP system (would they??) :-o

o
I think like others do here that some support from WXP or even W2K and
ocassionally get caught in these little nuance differences to W98x.
It's understandable maybe they are using WXP and many don't really
want to run 9x everyday as their main OS, but for accuracy sake it's a good
thing to be straight about it when asked.

Hey maybe they have a special chckdsk.exe for 9x or something ..if they do
please let me know where I can have it too please

Also speaking of accuracy in case a statistician is watching <g> ..when I
pasted my info in from my W2K partition I had inadvertently missed during
ctrl/c the first line of what folder I had cmd.exe in so without thinking
clearly I just plucked that one line from my WXP listing.. ..ah, but
accuracy knows that there is no such thing as a C:\ Windows in W2K and it
was C:\WINNT>chkdsk that I ran it from .. heh, also as I was just looking
at my post here I also saw something else different and that was on W2K to
get the chkdsk info I had just happened to used cmd.exe which is the
command prompt program for both 2K/XP and it's header info is different
from command.com that's on both as well too ...which brings up the other
tidbit <smile> I noticed now that when I slid over to XP I just happen to
have used the stock command.com to key in chkdsk to get the info.. and
that's why each of my headers are slightly different - oh well no big deal
at all and nobody prolly would of noticed if I didn't mention it, and the
file/folder info is the same anyway.. accuracy can be demanding can't it -
but this paragraph has nothing to do with your point I know, which is if
they used WXP/W2K to get that info then why not just say so for accuracy
sake for such good techs as you all are

peace
Rick


> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm