How to search for folders that are about 4GB in size?

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Dima - 28 Mar 2007 07:36 GMT

Hello!
How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all folders) which
are about 4GB in size?
Best regards,
Dima
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housetrained - 28 Mar 2007 08:10 GMT

> Hello!
> How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all folders) which
> are about 4GB in size?
> Best regards,
> Dima
> +79035093892

Search - scroll down to size - enter 4gig - press enter.

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Dima - 28 Mar 2007 12:36 GMT

Thanks John the West Ham fan for your reply!
How to search for folders (not files) of a size?
You can scroll down to size in a subfolders list in only one folder. I need
to search for folders in all subfolders.
Best regards,
Dima

> > Hello!
> > How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all folders) which
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> Search - scroll down to size - enter 4gig - press enter.

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JockoBailey - 28 Mar 2007 17:42 GMT

> Hello!
> How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all folders) which
> are about 4GB in size?
> Best regards,
> Dima
> +79035093892

Nice free little utility

http://rotebetasoftware.net/wp/category/freeware/folder-size/

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Dima - 29 Mar 2007 06:54 GMT

Thanks JockoBailey for your reply!
It looks like Folder Size Version 1.4 does not search for folders of a DVD-R
size.
It is more effective to move folders of a DVD-R size to a DVD-R than many
smaller folders. It would be easer to remember which folder is where: on
DVD-r or HDD.
Best regards,
Dima

> > Hello!
> > How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all folders) which
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> http://rotebetasoftware.net/wp/category/freeware/folder-size/

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Gene E. Bloch - 28 Mar 2007 23:41 GMT

> Hello!
> How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all
> folders) which are about 4GB in size?
> Best regards,
> Dima
> +79035093892

These two programs generate a graphical view of a drive in which it is
easy to spot large folders. They are not exactly what you asked for,
but may be useful for your purposes.

http://windirstat.info/
http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/

They both take a long time to generate the display for a large drive
with lots of files. I like one better than the other, but *which* one
varies from day to day...

Meanwhile, I might check out for myself what JockoBailey suggested :-)

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Dima - 29 Mar 2007 07:00 GMT

Thanks Gene E. Bloch for your reply.
Many people need a posibility to find independent folders of about a DVD-R
size to move them to a DVD-R to free their HDDs. It is more effective to move
folders of a DVD-R size to a DVD-R than many smaller folders. It would be
easer to remember which folder is where: on DVD-r or HDD.
Best regards,
Dima

> > Hello!
> > How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all
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> Meanwhile, I might check out for myself what JockoBailey suggested :-)

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Dima - 30 Mar 2007 07:43 GMT

On Mar 29, 2:41 am, "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid>
wrote:

> > Hello!
> > How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all
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> Gene E. Bloch (Gino) ... letters617blochg3251
> (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

Thanks Gene E. Bloch, JockoBailey and housetrained for your
suggestions!
Tha Folder size generates a view of a drive in which it is easy to
spot large folders.
Many people need a posibility to find independent folders of about a
DVD-R size to move them to a DVD-R to free their HDDs. It is easer to
remember which folder is where: on DVD-R or HDD, if you move a large
folder to a DVD than many smaller folders.
Best regards,
Dima

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Dima - 30 Mar 2007 07:47 GMT

On Mar 29, 2:41 am, "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid>
wrote:

Your suggested programs do not search for folders of a certain size
and do not sort all folders by size, but subfolders in one folder only.

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Gene E. Bloch - 31 Mar 2007 00:12 GMT

> On Mar 29, 2:41 am, "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid>
> wrote:
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> size and do not sort all folders by size, but subfolders in one
> folder only.

As I said, my suggested programs (I had two, but for some reason you
clipped one from your quote) do not search - they "generate a
graphical view of a drive in which it is easy to spot large
folders", to quote exactly what I said.

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Dima - 31 Mar 2007 09:38 GMT

Thanks for your reply!
I have been using TreeSize Pro for a year already. The TreeSize Pro makes
tht same as your programs. They do not find folders of a DVD size to move
them to a DVD and free HDD. It's difficult to remember which folder is where:
on which DVD or HDD, if you move small folders to a DVD.
Best regards,
Dima

> > On Mar 29, 2:41 am, "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid>
> > wrote:
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> graphical view of a drive in which it is easy to spot large
> folders", to quote exactly what I said.

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Rock - 29 Mar 2007 01:39 GMT

> Hello!
> How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all folders) which
> are about 4GB in size?

Didn't you recently ask this question and get several good responses?

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Dima - 29 Mar 2007 06:38 GMT

Dear Rock,
The "several good responses" were about spoting large folders, not about
searching for folders of a certain size. Many people need a posibility to
find independent folders of about a DVD-R size to move them to a DVD-R to
free their HDDs.
Best regards,
Dima

> > Hello!
> > How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all folders) which
> > are about 4GB in size?
>
> Didn't you recently ask this question and get several good responses?

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Rock - 29 Mar 2007 07:14 GMT

> Dear Rock,
> The "several good responses" were about spoting large folders, not about
> searching for folders of a certain size. Many people need a posibility to
> find independent folders of about a DVD-R size to move them to a DVD-R to
> free their HDDs.

>> > Hello!
>> > How to search for folders (not files, and not just list all folders)
>> > which
>> > are about 4GB in size?
>>
>> Didn't you recently ask this question and get several good responses?

Ok, for next time it's best to keep to the same thread to avoid duplication
of effort.

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k - 29 Mar 2007 08:32 GMT

> > Dear Rock,
> > The "several good responses" were about spoting large folders, not about
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> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

I tried to keep to the same thread but noone replied anymore.
Best regards,
Dima

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Rock - 29 Mar 2007 21:47 GMT

>> > Dear Rock,
>> > The "several good responses" were about spoting large folders, not
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> I tried to keep to the same thread but noone replied anymore.
> Best regards,

Fair enough. Maybe just include that in your post that it's the second post
on the issue.

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