[RESOLVED] Create fake file

[gioannou]

Hi everyone
I'm looking for a certain tool that might create a fake file with a certain size.
Not some specific file type, just a dummy one.
I googled it but I guess I can't find the correct search keywords for the issue...
Thanx in advance

[Platypus]

There would be numerous ways to bodge up a nondescript file. How exact does the size need to be, and how big? eg if not too big, just create nonsense text in a text editor then re-name the file?

[gioannou]

Well, if the issue was, say some KB's that would be easy...
I'm talking about about 500 or 600 MB's here.I know there are some apps that some guys used in order to increase their share size in p2p sharing.That's not necessarily what I'm asking for...
Anyway, that's not the purpose.
If there isn't any known app for that, any sample code would do the job.

If it is any help, I'm trying to resize the free space on my disk in order to recreate a certain error.

[Platypus]

On WinXP? You could use FSUTIL.EXE (in Windows\System32)

Command line syntax:

FSUTIL FILE CREATENEW pathname filesize

pathname e.g. D:\bigfile.dat

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

[gioannou]

Thx a lot Platypus...That seems to do the job!

[Platypus]

Glad to help.