Hello. I'm trying to figure out how I can search for folders using command prompt. But it's a little more complicated then just that. I have a huge list of folders in excel. Ex:
C:\folderA
C:\folderB
C:\folderC

and I need to search in just those folders to see if there are folders in them. Basically, is there a command I can use to search for folders in each location? I was thinking I could use excel, with the list of folders i want to search through, then write the command to each folder and paste everything into notepad and save as a bat file. Then have the results go into a text file. This sounds complicated, but any help would be much appriciated.

thanks!

Hi welcome to PCHF...
Batch files can be a boon...but complex ones can lead to problems.


perhaps some help via Google ?

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DOS Command to type at command prompt is: dir c:\folder1 /ad/on/b/s >folder1list.txt
The above command will only list folders - not files.

You can also find all folders within certain folders using the builtin Microsoft Search. However I don't think you can save it to a text file. To do this do the following:

Click Start > Search > All Files and Folders
In look in just erase whats written there and put in the locations you want to search for folders in the following format.
c:\folder1;c:\folder2;c:\folder3
In Type of file > scoll through the list and select Folder
If you want to search subfolders as well - make sure there is a tick in Search Subfolders.
Click Search

Otherwise you can get software that will print folder listings.

At the c:\ prompt enter:

tree /a > folders.txt

Open folders.txt - all folders/hierarchy displayed