Windows 10: File Explorer is generating a recursive list of files in a folder.

Discus and support File Explorer is generating a recursive list of files in a folder. in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; One of my directories has a sub-folder that contains another folder with the same name. It contains a sub-folder with the same name and this goes on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by GaryBro, Jun 7, 2021.

  1. GARYBRO
    GaryBro Win User

    File Explorer is generating a recursive list of files in a folder.


    One of my directories has a sub-folder that contains another folder with the same name. It contains a sub-folder with the same name and this goes on and on I assume for hundreds of levels. I can create a new folder in a sub level and it automatically creates the same folder in all the above folders. This is on a new laptop after loading some software on it.All Users--- Adobe--- Application Data------ Adobe------ Application Data--------- Adobe--------- Application Data--------- Folder 1--------- Folder 2--------- Folder 3

    :)
     
    GaryBro, Jun 7, 2021
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  2. DARK2099
    dark2099 Win User

    Generating a .txt based file list in Windows 7

    I want to be able to generate a .txt file that lists all the files and folders in a specific folder on my PC, but don't know the name of any programs that do that. Searched on google a bit and came up with this guide, but it's for XP and I can't seem to find some of the folder options to modify the .bat file. Any suggestions? Thanks

    http://www.theeldergeek.com/file_list_generator.htm

    EDIT: The .bat file will do what I want if it is in the folder I want to do it in, but the option I want to add is having the right click option that it shows.
     
    dark2099, Jun 7, 2021
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  3. REGAN1985
    regan1985 Win User
    making file lists

    ok i have tried it and i got it to work thanks

    but my next problem is it only lists the folders not the files??
     
    regan1985, Jun 7, 2021
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  4. TEMP02
    temp02 Win User

    File Explorer is generating a recursive list of files in a folder.

    Java.nio.file - Copying files

    You can't copy a folder, thats why it generates an exception (you are trying to copy a folder using a copy file function).
    You probably need to list all the files inside that folder and copy one by one
     
    temp02, Jun 7, 2021
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