Deleting large group of files

[5tulips]

Windows XP Pro SP2

I have a need to delete a large group of files from my computer:
about 40 GB
They are in spans of 650,000 KB each.

I thought I would not do them all at once, but a little at a time.

I use Shift+Delete so they don't go in the recycle bin.

How much can I delete at a time before each restart?

 

[Bob I]

If you do it from the command prompt it will be a lot faster. But it
matters not about the restart, just delete them, you are only removing
the computers ability to find the file.

 

[John John (MVP)]

I would get rid of all of them in one fell swoop with the DEL command in
a Command session.

John

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Windows XP Pro SP2

I have a need to delete a large group of files from my computer:
about 40 GB
They are in spans of 650,000 KB each.

I thought I would not do them all at once, but a little at a time.

I use Shift+Delete so they don't go in the recycle bin.

How much can I delete at a time before each restart?

You can delete any number of them without rebooting your machine.

 

[5tulips]

Thanks. That will save a lot of time
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5tulips

: Windows XP Pro SP2
:
: I have a need to delete a large group of files from my computer:
: about 40 GB
: They are in spans of 650,000 KB each.
:
: I thought I would not do them all at once, but a little at a time.
:
: I use Shift+Delete so they don't go in the recycle bin.
:
: How much can I delete at a time before each restart?
:
:

 

[Ronaldo]

To delete the files all at once and fast; if you have an empty partition
available, move the files to that partition and format it.

 

[John John (MVP)]

Hmmm... When a file is moved to a different location on the same volume
only the pointer to the file is modified. When a file is moved to a
different volume the file is copied to the target volume then the old
one on the source volume is deleted. On top of the copy and delete
operations, and to complete the file deletion process, you format the
target drive and add yet another operation to the task. How can that be
faster than just deleting the files on the source volume?

John

 

[Ronaldo]

"John John (MVP)"

When a file is moved to a different volume the file is copied to the
target volume then the old one on the source volume is deleted.

I made a test and you are correct... I thought a file was actually "moved"
with Copy & Paste... I withdraw the suggestion.



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