dos command window commands for del?

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Gordon J. Rattray wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am creating a batch file and want to delete everything in a folder
> using a dos command.
>
> I want to do it with one or 2 commands. Del does not work, such as
> "del *.*"
>
> How do I delete all folders within a folder with one dos command?

RMDIR /? should help.

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Have you tried DEL with the /S option?

For info on the full set of options for any "DOS" command, open a command
prompt, then type the command followed by /?.


"Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> I am creating a batch file and want to delete everything in a folder using
> a
> dos command.
>
> I want to do it with one or 2 commands. Del does not work, such as "del
> *.*"
>
> How do I delete all folders within a folder with one dos command?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gordon
>
>

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"Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>I am creating a batch file and want to delete everything in a folder using a
>dos command.
>
>I want to do it with one or 2 commands. Del does not work, such as "del *.*"
>
>How do I delete all folders within a folder with one dos command?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Gordon
>

Use the RD command to remove the folder and all contents then use the
MD command to create a new folder with the same name.

RD myfolder /S /Q
MD myfolder

/S will remove subfolders if they exist.
/Q will suppress the confirmation prompt

Good luck

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On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 14:08:47 -0700 in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Jerry favored us with...
> Go to bookstore and buy the book Microsoft Windows Command-Line ISBN
> 0-7356-2038-5 www.microsoft.com/mspress

Or get the same information for free at

%systemroot%\hh.exe Ms-its:%systemroot%\help\ntcmds.chm:ntcmds.htm

(Copy the above line and paste it in a Start->Run window.)

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