What is the best way to just make a list from an entire drive?

[Biff]

I just tried to make a list of C:: I opened the file list editor under "Tools" and from the folder panel (in the result list view / Everything) I just dragged the item, C:, to the file list editor.

That does not seem to work, respectively not to be the best way, it says "No response" (is there a way to stop / interrupt scanning then?), the result list window as well, for about 10, 20 minutes now:



What is the best way to just make a list from an entire drive? May be an item in the context menu after right clicking / selecting in the folder panel one or more drive letters icons / names could be good.

And I would like to have the file list like they is shown in the resultlist / folder panel (with folder tree). Not only the file listed in a simple list (without the folder / tree structure).

[NotNull]

it says "No response" (is there a way to stop / interrupt scanning then?)

Press 'ESCAPE'


The most straightforward way to create a list of filenames (including path) in my opinion is:

• In Everything, search for
  C:
• Menu:File > Export
• Save as type: TXT Text Files (*.txt)
• Specify path and filename
• Click Save
• Done

[Biff]

Many thanks!

Can I view in the search results window the file list the same way I can view an efu file there?

And could one make such a list by just pressing a shortcut? With a single click? For a special drive? Or all the drives plugged in / available?

[NotNull]

Can I view in the search results window the file list the same way I can view an efu file there?

2 options:

1. Open the txt file as a Everything file list
- Menu: File > Open File List...
- Change EFU Everything File List to TXT Text Files (*.txt) in the dropdown list on the right bottom side of the dialog
- select your text file

Notice that the only columns shown will be Name and Pathe (Name und Pfad) as that is the only information availabke in yje txt-file. Id you need date and size too:


2. Export as EFU file
Instead of exporting the list as type: TXT Text Files (*.txt), you can also export as type: EFU Everything File List (*.efu)

When done with your filelist, return to your Everything by closing that file list (Menu:File > Close File list or double-click the filelist name in the status bar).

And could one make such a list by just pressing a shortcut? With a single click? For a special drive? Or all the drives plugged in / available?

I need to think a bit more about a one-click solution for that. There are options ...

[Biff]

Many thanks!

Notice that the only columns shown will be Name and Pathe (Name und Pfad) as that is the only information availabke in yje txt-file. Id you need date and size too:

OK, then making an efu list is the best / the only way, if one wants all / more information than only the information of the two columns.

I need to think a bit more about a one-click solution for that. There are options ...

Great, thank you very much!

[Biff]

When I make a list by just entering C: in the search field I have all of those C: volumes in the filelist:


When I make an efu list by just selecting the drive / volume in the left panel and check "Subfolders" at the bottom in that panel, do I get then all of the items of that special C: drive in the list(?):


Obviously I don't (after double clicking the efu file):

[Biff]

The most straightforward way to create a list of filenames (including path) in my opinion is:

In Everything, search for
C:
Menu:File > Export
Save as type: TXT Text Files (*.txt)
Specify path and filename
Click Save
Done

Did you say to export in an txt file because it is faster than exporting / save to a efu file? Or is there any advantage of using a txt file?

[void]

Only the visible results are exported.

If you select a single C: drive from the folder sidebar, only files/folders from that drive are shown.

You may want to clear your search to see the results from this folder sidebar selection.
As the "I:\Downloads\C.efu" will not match anything on the C: drive.

Exporting to TXT or EFU will have the same performance.
Both export only indexed information.

[Biff]

If you select a single C: drive from the folder sidebar, only files/folders from that drive are shown.

But all of the files and folders of that drive are shown, aren't they? There is no one missing.

You may want to clear your search to see the results from this folder sidebar selection.
As the "I:\Downloads\C.efu" will not match anything on the C: drive.

Is it possible to open the file list instead of getting "I:\Downloads\C.efu" in the search field when double clicking "I:\Downloads\C.efu"?

[void]

If you select a single C: drive from the folder sidebar, only files/folders from that drive are shown.

But all of the files and folders of that drive are shown, aren't they? There is no one missing.

To clarify, if you select a folder in the folder sidebar, only files/folders that are descendants of the selected folder are shown.

While you do have multiple C: indexes, only files/folders for that specific folder are shown.
Files/folders from the other C: indexes are not shown.

If you wish to search all C: indexes, select "Everything" in the folder sidebar and include the following in your search:

c:

You may want to clear your search to see the results from this folder sidebar selection.
As the "I:\Downloads\C.efu" will not match anything on the C: drive.

Is it possible to open the file list instead of getting "I:\Downloads\C.efu" in the search field when double clicking "I:\Downloads\C.efu"?

That should be the default behavior.

Please try toggling "EFU file association":

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab on the left.
• Uncheck EFU file association.
• Click Apply.
• Check EFU file association.
• Click OK.

Does the issue persist?

[Biff]

To clarify, if you select a folder in the folder sidebar, only files/folders that are descendants of the selected folder are shown.

Yes, like it is in a file manager.

That should be the default behavior.

Please try toggling "EFU file association":

In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the General tab on the left.
Uncheck EFU file association.
Click Apply.
Check EFU file association.
Click OK.

It already was enabled:

Does the issue persist?

Yes, still there.

[void]

How are you opening the EFU file? from Everything? from Windows Explorer?

If you are opening from Everything, have you changed your open (files) command under Tools -> Options -> Context Menu?

[Biff]

How are you opening the EFU file? from Everything? from Windows Explorer?

Ah, sorry, from Windows Explorer it works. I did it from FreeCommander before, with these settings at the bottom:

If you are opening from Everything, have you changed your open (files) command under Tools -> Options -> Context Menu?

It looks like this:

[void]

The FreeCommander call is missing the -filelist command line option.

Could you please try changing the FreeCommander call to:
Everything.exe -filelist <filename.efu>

[Biff]

OK, thank you.

Could you please try changing the FreeCommander call to:
Everything.exe -filelist <filename.efu


Two error message now appear when double clicking an efu file:

Cannot find the file.

And another similar one.

[void]

I don't know FreeCommanders syntax sorry.

Set the programm to: J:\Programme\Everything 1.5\Everything.exe

Please try setting the parameter to: -filelist

[Biff]

Ah, I made a ridiculous mistake before, sorry, but after coreccting it does not work anyway.

Now it is:


Now this pops up:

[void]

FreeCommander might need %ActivSel%


Set the programm to: J:\Programme\Everything 1.5\Everything.exe

Please try setting the parameter to: -filelist %ActivSel%


https://freecommander.com/fchelpxe/en/SettingsDefaultAction.html

[Biff]

Ah, yes, that works, great! Many thanks!

And many thanks for the link. Unfortunately I do not have any idea of such, I wished I had.

Thank you very much!

[Biff]

So this is the easiest way to make a file / folder list of an entire drive(?):
When I select a drive (or more) in the folder panel, press CTRL+S and save the efu file, then I have all of the items of a drive (or more) in the list without a single file / folder missing?

[void]

Selecting the drive from the folder sidebar and then exporting from File -> Export will give the best results.
Leave the search blank.
All files/folders belonging to the selected folder in the folder sidebar will be exported.

I would avoid searching for C: when you have multiple C: drives indexed.
Duplicated full paths in your exported EFU file list can be ARE ignored when indexed in Everything.

[Biff]

Selecting the drive from the folder sidebar and then exporting from File -> Export will give the best results.

OK, only a single drive / index / volume selected (not more) in the folder panel.
Or pressing CTRL+S (to export) is possible to do as well. And "Subfolders" has to be checked then necessarily, I assume?

Duplicated full paths in your exported EFU file list can be ignored when indexed in Everything.

How?

[void]

Selecting the drive from the folder sidebar and then exporting from File -> Export will give the best results.

OK, only a single drive / index / volume selected (not more) in the folder panel.
Or pressing CTRL+S (to export) is possible to do as well. And "Subfolders" has to be checked then necessarily, I assume?

Yes, select a single drive in the folder sidebar.
Please make sure Subfolders is checked in the folder sidebar.

Duplicated full paths in your exported EFU file list can be ignored when indexed in Everything.

How?

I should have said duplicate full paths in EFU file lists are ignored when included in your index.
This is no option to index duplicated full paths in EFU file lists.

[Biff]

Full paths MUST be unique for each single EFU file lists when indexed.

How at all

How can path duplicates even arise (unless, of course, you make a list twice from the same drive)? If the drive letters are different it should not be possible. And if there are are drives with same drive letters, they have a different...volume label or such, I have forgotten, for unique identification.

So only lists / efu files made of the same drive can cause duplicate full paths?

[void]

Everything will ignored duplicated full paths to ensure full paths are unique for a single indexed file list.

How can path duplicates even arise (unless, of course, you make a list twice from the same drive)?

If you index the same drive multiple times by different means, for example:
As a file list, as a FAT index, as a folder index and/or as a NTFS index.
You might also have offline volumes sharing the same drive letter, where the drive GUID has changed.

So only lists / efu files made of the same drive can cause duplicate full paths?

If you are exporting only a single drive from the folder sidebar then, no.
A single drive export will not contain duplicated full paths.

If you are exporting multiple drives, then yes, you might end up with duplicated paths in your EFU file list.

[Biff]

OK, thank you.

If you are exporting only a single drive from the folder sidebar then, no.
A single drive export will not contain duplicated full paths.

And if you export that single drive twice or more Everything shows the duplicated full paths twice or more.