Q149483: Redirected TREE /F Command Does Not Work in Windows 95 GUI

Article: Q149483
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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Issuing a redirected MS-DOS TREE /F command at a command prompt within the
Windows 95 graphical user interface results in incomplete output. This behavior
occurs in both windowed and full-screen MS-DOS sessions.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this behavior, issue the redirected TREE /F command after
restarting the computer in MS-DOS mode, or after booting the computer to a
command prompt.

To restart the computer in MS-DOS mode, click the Start button, click Shut Down,
click "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode," and then click Yes.

To boot the computer to a command prompt, restart the computer. When you see the
"Starting Windows 95" message, press the F8 key, and then choose Command Prompt
Only from the Startup menu.

MORE INFORMATION
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The TREE command is used to display the structure of a folder. The /F switch
displays the names of the files in each folder. The following examples
demonstrate the use of the TREE command with redirection:

To display the files in all the folders on drive C one screen at a time, use the
following command:

  tree c:\ /f | more

To print the list of files displayed using the previous example, use the
following command:

  tree c:\ /f > prn

NOTE: The TREE command (Tree.com) is an MS-DOS command. Tree.com is not installed
by Windows 95, but is available on the Windows 95 CD-ROM or from online
services. For information about installing the old MS-DOS tools included with
Windows 95, please see the following article:

  Q147831 How to Install Old MS-DOS Tools in Windows 95

Additional query words: directory listing

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Keywords          : kbtool win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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