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    Dec 28, 2005, 12:17 PM
    XPHome: How to turn a directory listing into a text file.
    I've got a folder of 4000 files. I'd like to convert the directory of them into a text file to show someone.

    How I do that?

    Thanks!
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    Dec 28, 2005, 12:19 PM
    Maybe this?
    http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptdirprn.asp
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    Dec 28, 2005, 12:23 PM
    Thanks, NeedKarma. That would definitely do it - but I'd like to avoid using additional software for it.

    Not a Windows feature?

    Someone explained it to me some time ago - and I'm 99% certain that it was done within Windows - but for the life of me can't find it.
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    Dec 28, 2005, 12:24 PM
    AHA!
    Found it:
    http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q272623

    ... false alarm... only works in versions pre-XP. Hunt is still on...
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    Dec 28, 2005, 12:56 PM
    Would they happen to be mp3s?
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    Dec 28, 2005, 01:02 PM
    Yes. Now, I've just tried this method
    http://windowsxp.mvps.org/PrintDirectory.htm

    But now, when I double-click on my My Music Folder, it opens up the Search Tool.

    Sheesh!

    (Glad I saved a restore point before I did it! )
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    Dec 28, 2005, 01:04 PM
    ... ok, I see now. I have to right click on the folder, then I see the Print Directory Option.

    ... but of course that's not what I want. I want to Save the Directory Ling to a file (.txt would be fine)... so guess it's back to hunting and playing...
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    Dec 28, 2005, 01:06 PM
    Winamp has a great builtin tool to generate a listing in an html page.
    Load up all your songs in winamp then do ctrl-alt-G. From there I'm certain you know what to do.
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    Dec 28, 2005, 01:21 PM
    Now I'm Ticked.

    I see, now, that restoring to a restore point does not restore the registry.

    Now I'm stuck with this yuck: When I double click on a folder in My Documents, the Search Results window opens up. To actually open a folder, I've got to right click on it, and choose Open.

    Is there any way to "undo" what I did from the instructions at
    http://windowsxp.mvps.org/PrintDirectory.htm?
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