Check Folder Size

6 Jul 2009 11:13 AM

sharath_bujji

Hi,

The drives are running out of space on a Server, I would like to know which
is the folder taking too much of space. Is there any scripts which help in
finding the folder size...rather than clicking on each folder to know the
size.

Please help me...

Thanks,
Sharath

6 Jul 2009 11:42 AM

Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

Hello sharath_bujji,

With:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=view+folder+size&meta=&aq=0&oq=view+folder

you will find some 3rd party tools, some are also freeware.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi,
>
> The drives are running out of space on a Server, I would like to know
> which is the folder taking too much of space. Is there any scripts
> which help in finding the folder size...rather than clicking on each
> folder to know the size.
>
> Please help me...
>
> Thanks,
> Sharath

7 Jul 2009 4:33 AM

Mark D. MacLachlan

[code]
'=======================================================================
===
'
' NAME: FolderSizes.vbs
'
' AUTHOR: Mark D. MacLachlan , The Spider's Parlor
' URL: http://www.thespidersparlor.com
' DATE : 12/23/2003
'
' COMMENT:
'
'    THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
'    ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED To
'    THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A
'    PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
'
'    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SPIDER'S PARLOR AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE
SUPPLIERS
'    BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
'    DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
'    WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
'    ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
'    OF THIS CODE OR INFORMATION.
'
'=======================================================================
===

'Check all subfolders below given folder for size over a minimum size.
Dim FolderPath
Dim FolderSize
Dim MinSize

Set objArgs=WScript.Arguments
FolderPath=objArgs(0)
MinSize=CLng(objArgs(1))

Const CONVERSION_FACTOR = 1048576 'converts folder size to MB
'Const MinSize = 100 'set minimum folder size in MB.
If Wscript.Arguments.count = 0 Then
    Wscript.Echo "Usage: foldersize.vbs [folder][minimum size]"
    Wscript.Echo "Example: foldersize.vbs c:\myfolder 50"
    Wscript.Quit
End If

'FolderPath = Wscript.Arguments(0)
'MinSize = Wscript.Arguments(1)
report = "Folder Size" & vbTab &"Folder Name" & vbCrLf
Set FSO = CreateObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
ShowSubFolders FSO.GetFolder(FolderPath)
MsgBox Report
Sub ShowSubFolders (Folder)
    For Each SubFolder In Folder.SubFolders
    FolderSize = SubFolder.Size / CONVERSION_FACTOR
        If FolderSize > MinSize Then
            report = report & int(FolderSize) & vbTab & vbTab &
SubFolder.Path & vbCrLf
        End If
        ShowSubFolders SubFolder
    Next

End Sub
[/code]

Hope that helps,

Mark D. MacLachlan

7 Jul 2009 5:45 AM

dileep.ponna

Hi, if it you have few folders you can use the batchfile

this applies for a single folder. Make a batchfile with all your folder list and make the folderlist in the file to run this script.

Folder size batch file-
@echo off
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set /a value=0
set /a sum=0
FOR /R %1 %%I IN (*) DO (
set /a value=%%~zI/1024
set /a sum=!sum!+!value!
)
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