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| Thread ID: 53122 | 2005-01-08 01:47:00 | CMD del command not working | hamstar (4) | Press F1 |
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| 311911 | 2005-01-08 01:47:00 | Hey guys, I wanna delete a folder via a batch file, but no matter what I type in, the folder ever deletes. Whether I do it in /q mode or /f or not, it doesnt work. However it deletes fine from explorer... any ideas? |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 311912 | 2005-01-08 02:07:00 | If you are trying to delete the directory, DEL will probably behave like the DOS one, and refuse to delete the directory unless it is empty. I am fortunate enough to not have XP, but has it got DELTREE? If so, DELTREE /Y directory_name should work. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 311913 | 2005-01-08 02:14:00 | no... no deltree dammit.. i got 2k by the way. i hate xp with a passion. |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 311914 | 2005-01-08 02:31:00 | well try two levels: del directory_name\*.* del directory_name (or is it rmdir ?) :nerd: |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 311915 | 2005-01-08 03:30:00 | well try two levels: del directory_name\*.* del directory_name (or is it rmdir ?) :nerd: another true statement made in jest rmdir does work in xp home (XP the linux clone :lol: ) hamster try typing rmdir/? see if win 2k has it also |
beama (111) | ||
| 311916 | 2005-01-08 03:40:00 | omfg... its rmdir.... here i am thinking that was a linux command lol! cheers. hamstar |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 311917 | 2005-01-09 01:44:00 | All the DOS commands were copied from Unix (which copied them from DEC mini OSes) becuase the Unix and CPM and DOS people had all used OS/8, RT11, etc, on DEC machines. | Graham L (2) | ||
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