I know you can 'find' text strings in txt files with the find and findstr commands but what i want to know is how do you find files on your computer in DOS? For example, if i wanted to do a search all my *.exe files in DOS, how would I do that?

dir/s/p *.exe The /s searches all sub-directories, the /p gives you a pause between each screen. If you have more than one hard drive, just change to the drive you want to search. (ie; d:(enter)

That command Dan posted will search for all the files with EXE extention on the current directory and in all subdirectories under it. So, it will only search the entire drive if the current directory is the root. To search the entire drive, regardless of what is the current directory, do this: dir/s/p \*.exe -- or -- dir/s/p/b \*.exe The /b switch will only display the files (with full path, because of /s), no additional lines. Type DIR/? for more information. -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

Quite right Secret_Doom. I neglected to state that you should be in the root of a drive for the command to work under ALL directories. (I took it for granted as that's what I always do to search a hard drive. ie; cd\, then the command.) Thanks. Personal habit precluded a clear statement.

Or: DIR \.EXE/A/S/P

No problem, Dan ! =D -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

I find the fastest way to do it is to use ATTRIB: ATTRIB *.EXE /S - W0rm - http://dos.li5.org