Using the DEL command

[Guest]

Hi, i am using the DEL command, and i am trying to delete all the files in a
certain folder.

The command did work, but it did NOT delete the folders within that
particular folder.

I did specify /TEMP/*.* ETC. So how do i delete the folder within the folder?

Can anyone help.

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[Mikhail Zhilin]

Use:

del /s c:\TEMP\*.*

(/s switch means: "including Subfolders"). Note that in the path you
have to use backslashes, while with the switch -- forward slash.
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[Terry]

On 12/31/2004 4:19 PM On a whim, Mikhail Zhilin pounded out on the keyboard

Use:

del /s c:\TEMP\*.*

(/s switch means: "including Subfolders"). Note that in the path you
have to use backslashes, while with the switch -- forward slash.
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That will not remove the subfolders, only the files within the
subfolders. There isn't an equivalent to DELTREE. Using rmdir removes
the parent folder also which then needs to be re-created.


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[Alex Nichol]

Hi, i am using the DEL command, and i am trying to delete all the files in a
certain folder.

The command did work, but it did NOT delete the folders within that
particular folder.

Use the /S switch to delete sub-folders and their contents as well

 

[Terry]

Hi, i am using the DEL command, and i am trying to delete all the files in a
certain folder.

The command did work, but it did NOT delete the folders within that
particular folder.

Use the /S switch to delete sub-folders and their contents as well
[/QUOTE]

Using /S unfortunately does not remove the sub-folders, only the files
within the sub-folders.

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[Troll]

Use the /S switch to delete sub-folders and their contents as well

Using /S unfortunately does not remove the sub-folders, only the files
within the sub-folders.
[/QUOTE]

Try this:

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

/S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a
directory
tree.

/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S

 

[Mikhail Zhilin]

Terry wrote:

Using /S unfortunately does not remove the sub-folders, only the files
within the sub-folders.

Try this:

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

<...>

Unfortunately, RD command, unlike DEL, can't use wildcards -- and you
have to use the exact name of the folder you want to delete.

So if you want to delete all the nested folders with the names, which
are unknown a priori -- you have to delete the parent folder, and then
re-create it, like Terry said already (and -- yes, Terry, I see my
mistake now: with DEL /Q /S recommendation).

But re-creation of the parent folder may change its owner, and probably
the users rights -- what is inadmissible sometimes.

It could be possible to copy and use Deltree.exe from Win98, were it a
legitimate operation from the standpoint of the license agreement.
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[Mikhail Zhilin]

Huh... To add to my reply to Troll...

It is the specific case, that is asked in the original message:
"Temporary Internet Files" folder.

T...I...F... folder of current user contains the undeletable file
index.dat (it is in use by Explorer). So I supposed that if to do
RD "Temporary Internet Files" folder -- that will delete all files and
folders in it except index.dat in "Content.IE5" folder. What will not
allow folders "Temporary Internet Files" and "Content.IE5" to be
deleted. And actually, command:

RD /S /Q "C:\Documents and Settings\Mikhail\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files"

causes an error message:

C:\Documents and Settings\Mikhail\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\index.dat - The process cannot access the file because
it is being used by another process.

while all other files and subfolders are deleting. Files "desktop.ini"
in "Temporary Internet Files" and "Content.IE5" folders will be
re-created during the first run of IE.
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Use the /S switch to delete sub-folders and their contents as well

Using /S unfortunately does not remove the sub-folders, only the files
within the sub-folders.[/QUOTE]

 

[Troll]

Huh... To add to my reply to Troll...

It is the specific case, that is asked in the original message:
"Temporary Internet Files" folder.

T...I...F... folder of current user contains the undeletable file
index.dat (it is in use by Explorer). So I supposed that if to do
RD "Temporary Internet Files" folder -- that will delete all files and
folders in it except index.dat in "Content.IE5" folder. What will not
allow folders "Temporary Internet Files" and "Content.IE5" to be
deleted. And actually, command:

RD /S /Q "C:\Documents and Settings\Mikhail\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files"

causes an error message:

C:\Documents and Settings\Mikhail\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\index.dat - The process cannot access the file because
it is being used by another process.

while all other files and subfolders are deleting. Files "desktop.ini"
in "Temporary Internet Files" and "Content.IE5" folders will be
re-created during the first run of IE.
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I must have come into the thread late. Didn't know it was a system
folder we were talking about.

 

[Terry]

On 1/1/2005 4:26 AM On a whim, Alex Nichol pounded out on the keyboard



Using /S unfortunately does not remove the sub-folders, only the files
within the sub-folders.

Try this:

RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path

/S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a
directory
tree.

/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S[/QUOTE]

That removes the top level folder along with the sub-folders, which is
not desired. Using rmdir /s /q c:\temp will remove all sub-folders under
temp and ALSO remove the temp folder. You then have to re-create the folder.


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[Terry]

On 1/1/2005 1:10 PM On a whim, Mikhail Zhilin pounded out on the keyboard

Huh... To add to my reply to Troll...

It is the specific case, that is asked in the original message:
"Temporary Internet Files" folder.

T...I...F... folder of current user contains the undeletable file
index.dat (it is in use by Explorer). So I supposed that if to do
RD "Temporary Internet Files" folder -- that will delete all files and
folders in it except index.dat in "Content.IE5" folder. What will not
allow folders "Temporary Internet Files" and "Content.IE5" to be
deleted. And actually, command:

RD /S /Q "C:\Documents and Settings\Mikhail\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files"

causes an error message:

C:\Documents and Settings\Mikhail\Local Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\index.dat - The process cannot access the file because
it is being used by another process.

while all other files and subfolders are deleting. Files "desktop.ini"
in "Temporary Internet Files" and "Content.IE5" folders will be
re-created during the first run of IE.
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I think you may have confused the thread with one of the other similar
ones. This one never mentioned TIF;
<quote>
Hi, i am using the DEL command, and i am trying to delete all the files
in a certain folder.

The command did work, but it did NOT delete the folders within that
particular folder.

I did specify /TEMP/*.* ETC. So how do i delete the folder within the
folder?
</quote>

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[Mikhail Zhilin]

Yes, sorry, you are correct: I became entangled in all these
"Pinto1uk"'s similar threads...
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[Terry]

On 1/2/2005 2:01 AM On a whim, Mikhail Zhilin pounded out on the keyboard

Yes, sorry, you are correct: I became entangled in all these
"Pinto1uk"'s similar threads...
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And they all are basically asking the same thing :-(

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