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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:38 pm
Post subject: How to delete folder from the command prompt?
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| Hello,
In the old good days there was a 'deltree' command (DOS & Win98) to delete
folder with subfolders from the command line.
Now, I need that to do in Vista.
How to do that?
Jack
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:42 pm
Post subject: Re: How to delete folder from the command prompt? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi, Jack.
How about: rd /s
Rd is Remove Directory, of course, and the /s switch removes all the
subfolders, too. As usual in the Command Prompt window (which we old-timers
still call the "DOS window" even though we know it's not really DOS), type
the command followed by /? for what I call a mini-Help file that shows the
switches and parameters available with the command. Rd offers only a
couple: /s and /q.
It's a little surprising - to me, at least - that rd won't work if there are
files in the folder, but rd /s will.
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc.TakeThisOut@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> In the old good days there was a 'deltree' command (DOS & Win98) to delete
> folder with subfolders from the command line.
> Now, I need that to do in Vista.
> How to do that?
> Jack |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:43 pm
Post subject: Re: How to delete folder from the command prompt? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Forgot to add.
I am right now starring at command prompt produced by Vista DVD installation
disk in repair mode.
I have access to that DVD and to c:\Windows folder which is XP windows.
Jack
"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
news:u9j$Ix$fIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> In the old good days there was a 'deltree' command (DOS & Win98) to delete
> folder with subfolders from the command line.
> Now, I need that to do in Vista.
> How to do that?
> Jack
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:43 pm
Post subject: Re: How to delete folder from the command prompt? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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C:\Users\Keith>rd /?
Removes (deletes) a directory.
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
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Good Luck,
Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
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> Forgot to add.
> I am right now starring at command prompt produced by Vista DVD
> installation disk in repair mode.
> I have access to that DVD and to c:\Windows folder which is XP windows.
> Jack
>
> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
> news:u9j$Ix$fIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> In the old good days there was a 'deltree' command (DOS & Win98) to
>> delete folder with subfolders from the command line.
>> Now, I need that to do in Vista.
>> How to do that?
>> Jack
>>
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:50 pm
Post subject: Re: How to delete folder from the command prompt? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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That removes only empty folders!
Jack
" Keith Miller (MVP)" <k.miller RemoveThis @NOSPAM.mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:%23$cD9PAgIHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> C:\Users\Keith>rd /?
> Removes (deletes) a directory.
>
> RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
> RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
>
> /S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
> in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a
> directory
> tree.
>
> /Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>
>
>
> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
> news:%23a9uC0$fIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Forgot to add.
>> I am right now starring at command prompt produced by Vista DVD
>> installation disk in repair mode.
>> I have access to that DVD and to c:\Windows folder which is XP windows.
>> Jack
>>
>> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
>> news:u9j$Ix$fIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>> In the old good days there was a 'deltree' command (DOS & Win98) to
>>> delete folder with subfolders from the command line.
>>> Now, I need that to do in Vista.
>>> How to do that?
>>> Jack
>>>
>>
>>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:52 pm
Post subject: Re: How to delete folder from the command prompt? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks.
I have tried rd and rmdir and both told me that folders are not empty.
Stupid me, forgot about switches!
Jack
"R. C. White" <rc RemoveThis @grandecom.net> wrote in message
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> Hi, Jack.
>
> How about: rd /s
>
> Rd is Remove Directory, of course, and the /s switch removes all the
> subfolders, too. As usual in the Command Prompt window (which we
> old-timers still call the "DOS window" even though we know it's not really
> DOS), type the command followed by /? for what I call a mini-Help file
> that shows the switches and parameters available with the command. Rd
> offers only a couple: /s and /q.
>
> It's a little surprising - to me, at least - that rd won't work if there
> are files in the folder, but rd /s will.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc RemoveThis @grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
>
> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
> news:u9j$Ix$fIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> In the old good days there was a 'deltree' command (DOS & Win98) to
>> delete folder with subfolders from the command line.
>> Now, I need that to do in Vista.
>> How to do that?
>> Jack
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:53 pm
Post subject: Re: How to delete folder from the command prompt? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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sorry, forgot about switches!
Jack
"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
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> That removes only empty folders!
> Jack
>
> " Keith Miller (MVP)" <k.miller DeleteThis @NOSPAM.mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:%23$cD9PAgIHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> C:\Users\Keith>rd /?
>> Removes (deletes) a directory.
>>
>> RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
>> RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
>>
>> /S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
>> in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a
>> directory
>> tree.
>>
>> /Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with
>> /S
>>
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
>> news:%23a9uC0$fIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Forgot to add.
>>> I am right now starring at command prompt produced by Vista DVD
>>> installation disk in repair mode.
>>> I have access to that DVD and to c:\Windows folder which is XP windows.
>>> Jack
>>>
>>> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
>>> news:u9j$Ix$fIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello,
>>>> In the old good days there was a 'deltree' command (DOS & Win98) to
>>>> delete folder with subfolders from the command line.
>>>> Now, I need that to do in Vista.
>>>> How to do that?
>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:43 pm
Post subject: Re: How to delete folder from the command prompt? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Glad to help.
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Good Luck,
Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
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> sorry, forgot about switches!
> Jack
>
> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
> news:%23abPRZAgIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> That removes only empty folders!
>> Jack
>>
>> " Keith Miller (MVP)" <k.miller.DeleteThis@NOSPAM.mchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23$cD9PAgIHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> C:\Users\Keith>rd /?
>>> Removes (deletes) a directory.
>>>
>>> RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
>>> RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
>>>
>>> /S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
>>> in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a
>>> directory
>>> tree.
>>>
>>> /Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with
>>> /S
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Good Luck,
>>>
>>> Keith
>>> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
>>> news:%23a9uC0$fIHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Forgot to add.
>>>> I am right now starring at command prompt produced by Vista DVD
>>>> installation disk in repair mode.
>>>> I have access to that DVD and to c:\Windows folder which is XP windows.
>>>> Jack
>>>>
>>>> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
>>>> news:u9j$Ix$fIHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> In the old good days there was a 'deltree' command (DOS & Win98) to
>>>>> delete folder with subfolders from the command line.
>>>>> Now, I need that to do in Vista.
>>>>> How to do that?
>>>>> Jack
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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