How to list all folder with size via batch file

Question

I want a simple solution for list of folders and size of them in either txt or csv format.

I use this code for folder list

dir C:\\Temp\\*.* /b /a:d          


        

Answer 1

My JREN.BAT utility can be used to get a list of folders with sizes. It is a hybrid JScript/batch script that runs natively on any Windows machine from XP onward.

JREN does not conveniently convert to MB (or any other unit) - it simply lists the size in bytes. But it sure is convenient (and comparatively fast) to get the listing:

jren "$" "' # '+size()" /d /j /list /p "d:\temp" >"C:\folderList.txt"

You might consider putting the folder size first, space padded to a fixed width that exceeds the biggest folder, followed by the folder name. I find this format much easier to read, and it is still easy to parse:

jren "^" "size('               ')+'  '" /d /j /list /p "d:\temp" >"C:\folderList.txt"

The output would look something like this

           1852  SomeFolderName
        1616869  Another folder name
         137764  yetAnother

Since JREN is a batch file, you must use CALL JREN if you put the command within another batch script.