agree with vagrant the command pompt is more difficult
but not that bad
first in xp goto
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/p owertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
download and install Open Command Window Here
(some of the others are good too)
in vista just hold down shift
in both
right click the folder you want
a black window appears type
dir /o /s >list1.txt
thats
dir{space}/o{space}/s{space}>list1.txt
(you can actually copy and paste the above text directly into the window
press enter
then look in the folder for anew file called "lists1.txt"
then copy and paste into excel
(data | text to columns)
and away you go
type dir /? to see all the other options
open explorer