Dos File Delete Help

[satyamy]

How can i delete a folder named "abcd" & all its sub-directories & files using dos command
I tried
D:\abcd /f/q
but it only delete file which is present in abcd
& not all folder in abcd & files in its sub-directories
Pls help.............

[Tech Geek]

Go to safe mode and delete the files which u don't want[MANUALLY]

[satyamy]

Originally Posted by Tech Geek

Go to safe mode and delete the files which u don't want[MANUALLY]

thanks for this suggestion man
i know this
but i need perfect dos command to delete directory named abcd in my D: drive
can anyone know the correct answer

[Tech Geek]

This what u want i believe
Deletes files.
command is:

1. del filename or
2. erase filename

To delete files in Quiet mode
del /Q filename

[satyamy]

no man u did'nt understand the question
m not talking abt single file
but abt whole directory & its sub-directory & all files inside it

[Tech Geek]

This should work out

The Windows XP DOS command RMDIR removes a directory from your system and has the following syntax:

RMDIR directory_name

For example, to remove directory C:\BLAH, enter:

RMDIR C:\BLAH

[satyamy]

Originally Posted by Tech Geek

This .........
.................RMDIR C:\BLAH

O yes...............
This is the Perfect one
Thanks
Thanks a lot
frm where did u got this command

[Vishal Gupta]

Type Help and press <Enter>

[aadipa]

You will need /s option too

rmdir /s <dir name>

This is used to delete dir tree.

[it_waaznt_me]

To delete a directory and its subdirectories, you use the command Deltree.

Deltree /y foldername

Gone

[aadipa]

@batty

deltree was there in older dos versions. Win2K and WinXP don't have deltree command.

so rmdir is the command to use.

[satyamy]

thanks a Lot Friends
This Solved my Problem

[it_waaznt_me]

Bahahhaa .. I just checked if deltree was there or not .. It was there so I didnt check it to see if works or not .. . Duh .. shouldve done ..

[DukeNukem]

Follow this http://www.fsref.com/pr/dosxp.shtml for more action
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COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background colors.
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CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.
COPY Copies one or more files to another location.
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DEBUG A program testing and editing tool.
DEFRAG Disk Defragmenter.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DISKPART Disk Partition Utility.
DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and creates macros.
DRIVERQUERY Enables an administrator to enumerate and display the list of
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ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
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ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.
ERASE Deletes one or more files.
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FTP Transfers files to and from a computer running an FTP server service
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GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in a
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IPCONFIG IP Configuration.
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PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
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PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt.
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RD Removes a directory.
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REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS.
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RMDIR Removes a directory.
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XCOPY Copies files and directory trees.