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DylanMartin
Copper Contributor
Jul 15, 2024

Manage files on USD device from CMD ?

Hi all, I wonder if there's a way to see recent files on an USB device from the command line rather than Windows Explorer ? I regularly want to grab the latest videos/photos from my Samsung Android A51 camera, but Explorer takes an awful long time to find them. I must admit there are thousands of media in the Camera folder.... I should really clean that up but that's a hell of a job. And it's probably just the Samsung interface being grindingly slow, but I somehow hope it might be better with a DIR command. Any ideas ?

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  • PrestonYork's avatar
    PrestonYork
    Iron Contributor
    Dec 09, 2025

    Using dir with sorting options is quick and effective for finding recent files without relying on Explorer. It’s especially handy for large media collections.

  • ElaineLuria's avatar
    ElaineLuria
    Iron Contributor
    Dec 05, 2025

    First, identify your USB drive letter (e.g., E:).

    Type E: and press Enter (replace E: with your actual drive letter).

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