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  1. RICKRAGAN001
    RickRagan001 Win User

    Command-line shells, commands like dir /p not working but dir does work


    I am using W'10, Administrative Windows Power Shell, command line.When I do a "DIR" it works, but when I add parameters, I get this error message:-----------------PS C:\> dir /sdir : Cannot find path 'C:\s' because it does not exist.At line:1 char:1+ dir /s+ ~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: C:\s:String [Get-ChildItem], ItemNotFoundException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetChildItemCommand-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I am just following the syntax fr

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    RickRagan001, Apr 3, 2022
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  2. MIKEINCOUSA
    mikeincousa Win User

    dir Difficulties

    I am getting the hang of this command set.

    Maybe somebody know a work around that will list the three time stamps at one time.
    Theoretically dir /TC /TA /TW.
    dir will only show one of the three at one time.

    To me it seems that the only way to get all three on a line is to run loop with output to file, then boiling down the three outputs to one line. Clumsy but maybe the only way to get the job done?

    Thanks for any suggestions.
     
    mikeincousa, Apr 3, 2022
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  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    Dir cmd arguments not working

    Hi Mike, the Dir command will work in Powershell, but it will not work with the w switch in powershell, that switch will only work in Command Prompt

    Click your Start Button, type cmd, then right click Command Prompt and choose 'Run as Administrator'

    In the application the dir /w command will work . . .
     
    DaveM121, Apr 3, 2022
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  4. IGOR LEYKO
    Igor Leyko Win User

    Command-line shells, commands like dir /p not working but dir does work

    Unable to create Command Prompt output like I have done before regarding the Dir command

    Hi Charles,

    I'm Independent Advisor not Microsoft employee or support person. But I'm in contact with Windows developers since 1995 - as a one of the best Windows beta-testers till 2009 when program was closed, as an MVP in 2005-2017 including Windows System & Performance
    nomination. So I have deep enough Windows knowledge and you may trust me. It's a pleasure for me to help others and I'll do all my best to help you.

    If you want to see only directory list but no files you may use dir /ad command or dir /ad /s command.

    The list you've show above is not a result of dir command AFAIK.

    If the result of dir command is not sufficient to you please clarify your request.
     
    Igor Leyko, Apr 3, 2022
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