Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
Portable version 1.4 and 1.5
Result from GUI - 316250 lines. (CTRL + S)
Result from CLI - 1921195 lines. (everything.exe -create-file-list .\offline\A.efu C:\)
Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
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akk
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void
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Re: Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
Thanks for the file lists.
ES will give the same results.
This method of gathering filenames is different to how Everything indexes.
The most important note here is everything.exe -create-file-list will follow folder junctions where-as indexing does not follow folder junctions.
There is an issue with the following folder:
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data"
This folder redirects to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data"
This is a circular reference.
Everything will stop scanning folders deeper than 64 levels.
Everything GUI exports only files/folders from your index.Result from GUI - 316250 lines. (CTRL + S)
ES will give the same results.
everything.exe -create-file-list will go to disk to gather filenames.Result from CLI - 1921195 lines. (everything.exe -create-file-list .\offline\A.efu C:\)
This method of gathering filenames is different to how Everything indexes.
The most important note here is everything.exe -create-file-list will follow folder junctions where-as indexing does not follow folder junctions.
There is an issue with the following folder:
"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Application Data"
This folder redirects to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data"
This is a circular reference.
Everything will stop scanning folders deeper than 64 levels.
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akk
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Re: Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
Ok.
How can I get a clean list of files via command line?
On another computer the report is collected correctly.
How can I get a clean list of files via command line?
On another computer the report is collected correctly.
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void
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Re: Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
You'll have to fix the circular folder reference as this is not normal.
Please make sure you are running a command prompt with limited privileges (not as an admin)
Please try under a different user profile.
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Exclude the path from your -create-filelist:
Please make sure you are running a command prompt with limited privileges (not as an admin)
Please try under a different user profile.
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Exclude the
C:\Documents and Settings\All Userseverything.exe -create-file-list .\offline\A.efu C:\ -create-file-list-exclude-folders "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users"-
akk
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Re: Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
I used "RunWithRestrictedRights"
The less rights, the better
Thanks!
The less rights, the better
Thanks!
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therube
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Re: Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
Is that, this, RunWithRestrictedRights.exe ?
I take it that your normal (Windows) User account, ahk (or whatever it may be), does run with Administrative privileges (rather then with "Standard" user privileges?
I take it that your normal (Windows) User account, ahk (or whatever it may be), does run with Administrative privileges (rather then with "Standard" user privileges?
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horst.epp
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Re: Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
This is intended to run tools from an enhanced process.akk wrote: Mon Sep 01, 2025 11:22 am I used "RunWithRestrictedRights"
The less rights, the better
Thanks!
Not necessary for Everything.
Running the service and there is no Everything enhanced client.
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akk
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Re: Difference in file list export results - GUI vs command line
I use Everything in LiveUSB version of Windows. All processes started with administrator rights...