How can I get a directory listing of directories and sub-directories using a batch file but I want to exclude the directory name. I've tried the following 

dir /s/b/o:n/a:d > Listings.txt 

but I seem to still get the directory path included

How can I get a directory listing of directories and sub-directories using a batch file but I want to exclude the directory name. I've tried the following 

dir /s/b/o:n/a:d > Listings.txt 

but I seem to still get the directory path included

I want the following 

original

C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\Scripts\acctinfo.dll

C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\Scripts\Alockout.zip

C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\Scripts\AlockoutXP.zip

What i'm looking for all parent and child folder listing. It is only doing parent folder

• Edited by eorosz3 Thursday, August 27, 2015 8:42 PM

I want the following 

original

C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\Scripts\acctinfo.dll

C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\Scripts\Alockout.zip

C:\Users\%username%\Desktop\Scripts\AlockoutXP.zip

What i'm looking for all parent and child folder listing. It is only doing parent folder

• Edited by eorosz3 Thursday, August 27, 2015 8:42 PM

In your first example it looks like you were looking for all entries that were directories.  So I assume you want the list of directory names sorted by name ascending, without the full path.  Is this what you're looking for?

powershell "gci * -recurse | sort-object Name | ?{$_.Attributes -eq 'Directory'} | %{$_.Name}"

Your question is still vague.

Type out a list of directories, and then give an example of output you're expecting. Also tell what you have tried so far.

So far you're making everyone guess at what you are doing and what is not working. We can't see your screen.

Here is my code in the .bat file. I copy the .bat into the share drive with all nested folders, I run the batch it outputs the text file with everything that is root of the share.

dir /s/b/o:n > Listing.txt

H:\.swfinfo
H:\contacts.csv
H:\directory listing - All Files.bat
H:\Eric's Desktop\Change to file ext. wsf NTUser.wsf
H:\Eric's Desktop\Clearing the Clipboard Cache.bat.lnkH:\Eric's Desktop\Important Work Related Stuff!!!!!\Adding & Removing Email From an iPad or iPhone.DOC
H:\Eric's Desktop\Important Work Related Stuff!!!!!\AdobeZip fix.reg

H:\Info\BigHand\Notes\Android\Dication and sending\Screenshot_2015-03-02-13-23-19.png

H:\Info\BigHand\Notes\Android\Dication and sending\Screenshot_2015-03-02-13-23-30.png

My end result is to eliminate the directory path from the subdirectories and only list the actual file names. 

• Edited by eorosz3 17 hours 38 minutes ago

My end result is to eliminate the directory path from the subdirectories and only list the actual file names.

What's the purpose of doing that? If a file is in a subdirectory, how will you know where to find it?

I still don't see the purpose if you don't have the path of the file. You will have to manually search a subdirectory tree every time. Also there can be duplicates in such a list - how do you know which file?

Here's how you would get a list of filenames only using PowerShell:

My end result is to eliminate the directory path from the subdirectories and only list the actual file names. 

I can't quite see the point of doing something like this. Anyway, here is a batch file method:

@echo off
for /F "delims=" %%a in ('dir H:\  /s  /b  /ad') do dir "%%a" /b /a-d 2>nul

Start here:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd772284.aspx

Here is my code in the .bat file. I copy the .bat into the share drive with all nested folders, I run the batch it outputs the text file with everything that is root of the share.

dir /s/b/o:n > Listing.txt

H:\.swfinfo
H:\contacts.csv
H:\directory listing - All Files.bat
H:\Eric's Desktop\Change to file ext. wsf NTUser.wsf
H:\Eric's Desktop\Clearing the Clipboard Cache.bat.lnkH:\Eric's Desktop\Important Work Related Stuff!!!!!\Adding & Removing Email From an iPad or iPhone.DOC
H:\Eric's Desktop\Important Work Related Stuff!!!!!\AdobeZip fix.reg

H:\Info\BigHand\Notes\Android\Dication and sending\Screenshot_2015-03-02-13-23-19.png

H:\Info\BigHand\Notes\Android\Dication and sending\Screenshot_2015-03-02-13-23-30.png

My end result is to eliminate the directory path from the subdirectories and only list the actual file names. 

• Edited by eorosz3 Friday, August 28, 2015 1:32 PM

Will that output to a txt file in the same location?

We do not which reply your question relates to . . .

@echo off
if exist H:\Files.log del H:\Files.log
for /F "delims=" %%a in ('dir H:\  /s  /b  /ad') do dir "%%a" /b /a-d 1>> H:\Files.log  2>nul

Will that output to a txt file in the same location?

We do not which reply your question relates to . . .

@echo off
if exist H:\Files.log del H:\Files.log
for /F "delims=" %%a in ('dir H:\  /s  /b  /ad') do dir "%%a" /b /a-d 1>> H:\Files.log  2>nul

• Proposed as answer by Frederik Long 10 hours 30 minutes ago

Will that output to a txt file in the same location?

We do not which reply your question relates to . . .

@echo off
if exist H:\Files.log del H:\Files.log
for /F "delims=" %%a in ('dir H:\  /s  /b  /ad') do dir "%%a" /b /a-d 1>> H:\Files.log  2>nul

• Proposed as answer by Frederik Long Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:40 PM

Will that output to a txt file in the same location?

We do not which reply your question relates to . . .

@echo off
if exist H:\Files.log del H:\Files.log
for /F "delims=" %%a in ('dir H:\  /s  /b  /ad') do dir "%%a" /b /a-d 1>> H:\Files.log  2>nul

• Proposed as answer by Frederik LongMicrosoft community contributor Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:40 PM

will I be able to narrow down a dir location from this line  ('dir H:\  /s  /b  /ad') let say a specific folder instead of doing the entire root of the directory? 

How do you account for a folder with spaces and characters in the name like (' - etc

• Edited by eorosz3 Thursday, September 03, 2015 7:04 PM

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Okay i'm sorry, lets say I want grab the file listing names for one or two of the folders in a directory but they have spaces or special character for example (Eric's Desktop or characters like the !!!!!, &, *) using that previous command below. Is there a way to include certain delimiters like the Tab, Space

Yes. Place " characters (quotes) around the parameter to the dir command; e.g.:

Yes. Place " characters (quotes) around the parameter to the dir command; e.g.: