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Retrieve all files from Windows based folder structure with random folder depth-- VB.NET 2012

I need to retrieve files from a directory/folder structure that has files and folders at extreme ends of folder depth. All folders will start with (as an example)...H:\Staging\Acquistion_Staging\.....Folder depth after this initial start are anywhere between 1 and 8 folder levels deep. A mix of files and folders may be at the same folder level. I can retrieve/process files when I know the folder depth and when files are at the same level as as the known folder level. The situation I am in has over 7500 files in over 950 folders where the folder depth is inconsistent (ranging from 4 to 11 levels deep). What I am trying to determine is how I can automatically retrieve a file when I do not have a known folder depth. Is there a way determine the depth of any given folder? Any direction on this is appreciated.

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Éric Moreau

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Thank you both (Eric and Saige). I was able to get the list easily written to a text file. The FULLPATH name is creating a problem, but I can get worked thru that...Saige, your example was used, however the extra comments in Eric's was helpful. Thanks.

abcserve

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Thanks for the quick feedback on my question. Would like to give you both 500 points.