# Command line network explorer winxp/DOS

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**Created:** [November 8, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/command-line-network-explorer-winxp-dos/275033 "2008-11-08T01:11:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/command-line-network-explorer-winxp-dos/275033/1 "2008-11-08T01:11:16Z")

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Hello kirupians

Does anyone know if I can use a command line tool to find files across a LAN network ?

Windows explorer’s search function can do it, I have no idea how to exploit the results (save them to a text file for instance)

any ideas ?