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How to list directories recursively with size using PowerShell?

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  • What are you trying to exactly? List and Sort by size and have re-list them every 30 seconds if the size changes? Can you be more specific? – Narzard Sep 02 '16 at 19:04
  • i just want to list directory name along with size recursively. something similar to unix command du -h – user1970832 Sep 02 '16 at 19:20
  • this command prints overall usage of current directory- powershell -noprofile -command "ls -r|measure -s Length" but i want to print name with size. – user1970832 Sep 02 '16 at 19:23

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How to list directories recursively with size using PowerShell?

If it's really just a recursive list you need including the file size for each file then give ForFiles a shot using the syntax below which happens to work with PowerShell as well as command line, and it has a very similar output to the Unix du -h command as you indicate you need in a comment.

Universal PowerShell and Command Line Method

Output is similar to Unix du -h but you could format further if needed.

FORFILES /S /M * /C "CMD /C ECHO @FSIZE          @PATH"

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  • thank you so much. it list files and directories both, i found what i was looking for! – user1970832 Sep 02 '16 at 19:43
  • How to use this solution for UNC paths? – kurp Nov 07 '18 at 12:03
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    @kurp Unfortunately forfiles doesn't support UNC paths that I know of but as a workaround you can first run PUSHD "\\servername\sharename" then run FORFILES /S /M * /C "CMD /C ECHO @FSIZE @PATH", and when it's done or on the next line run POPD and this will essentniallys change to the UNC path and run the command for you and create an arbitrary network mapping and use a drive letter for you then unmap it when done with popd – Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style Nov 07 '18 at 14:03