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

 Last reviewed: June 27, 1997
Article ID: Q149483
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

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

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

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: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q147831
   TITLE     : How to Install Old MS-DOS Tools in Windows 95

Additional query words: 95 directory listing
Keywords : kbtool win95 kbtool
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: June 27, 1997
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