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Total number of files on an NTFS volume?

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I am looking for a fast way of counting the total number of files - and directories - on any NTFS volume. (In an ad-hoc way. That is, given any random box, not a specially prepared volume.) Note: This is not about files per directory, just the overall amount of files on the volume. Currently, the o…

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If you just want an upper bound (approximation): Type in in the command prompt, read the value, and divide it by 1024. Note that this number is roughly the "high water mark" for the number of files and folders that the given filesystem has had to ke…

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