Dos command find file path

If you are unsure where the file may be on the computer, you must be at the root directory of the computer. Once at the root directory or the directory you believe the file to be in, type any of the following commands. The above example uses wildcards the asterisks. If you cannot recall any of the names of the files but recall that they were created in Microsoft Excel you could, for example, type:. Show 4 more comments. Frank Frank 1, 9 9 silver badges 11 11 bronze badges.

In case anyone wants an alternative method Mark Mark 59 1 1 silver badge 1 1 bronze badge. It probably works against current directory, not a directory where script file located. Gico Gico 1, 2 2 gold badges 13 13 silver badges 29 29 bronze badges. Quick and dirty. I like that! Naguib Ihab Naguib Ihab 3, 7 7 gold badges 33 33 silver badges 71 71 bronze badges.

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