Tool for Folder Sizes on Windows Server

We have Server 2012 and store video files on it. Simple breakdown is for every minute of video there is a folder and two files. There's a good reason for that and it can't be changed, but the issue is the default properties on Windows takes forever to tell us how large the main folder holding everything else is. Any third party tools that would allow for the quick calculation of folder size and number of folders/files?

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ClickClack

Look at WinDirStat and see if it meets your needs.

windirstat.net

AvgITGeek

^^^^

I'd give that a go. We've always used that to tell us what is where on the HDD.

Powershell might be a way too. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/getting-directory-sizes-in-powershell/

shochan

FileTree Free @ jam-software.com is very nice ~ Borat

paul78

I tend to favor using unix-like tools in case I need to automate or script something so as a habit I would have cygwin installed on Windows and I would use du.

DZA_

For super lightweight disk analyzers I would recommend SpaceSniffer. Its an executable that can be run anywhere and it has a solid breakdown of the files that stored on the disk.

Jon_Cisco

I have used filetree on a bunch of PCs. Useful for a quick glance.

the_Grinch

Awesome! Thanks all I'll give them a try!

binaryman

I would try Directory Report
It is faster than WinDirStat - helpful when you are scanning millions of files

Rom1984

+1 for treesize free

macboy81

+1 Treesize and we pay for license for whole team its a great tool not just for sizes but permissions etc but Free version will do what you need

yuddhidhtir

I will recommend Spacesniffer, simple and useful plus gives you a good looking graph.