What's the equivalent to 'rm -rf' with Windows command?
I need to delete a whole directory (with a lot of sub directories and files) by running a command in a batch file.
I tried delete and erase, but both of them requires me to answer 'Y/N', and it doesn't seem to delete the directories if one has subdirectories or files.
What command can I use to delete a directory with subdirectories/files without whatever prompt?
windows-7
edited May 10 '17 at 14:37
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I need to delete a whole directory (with a lot of sub directories and files) by running a command in a batch file.
I tried delete and erase, but both of them requires me to answer 'Y/N', and it doesn't seem to delete the directories if one has subdirectories or files.
What command can I use to delete a directory with subdirectories/files without whatever prompt?
windows-7
edited May 10 '17 at 14:37
djsmiley2k
5,12612336
asked Oct 28 '10 at 16:05
prosseekprosseek
2,337154970
add a comment |
I need to delete a whole directory (with a lot of sub directories and files) by running a command in a batch file.
I tried delete and erase, but both of them requires me to answer 'Y/N', and it doesn't seem to delete the directories if one has subdirectories or files.
What command can I use to delete a directory with subdirectories/files without whatever prompt?
windows-7
edited May 10 '17 at 14:37
djsmiley2k
5,12612336
asked Oct 28 '10 at 16:05
prosseekprosseek
2,337154970
I need to delete a whole directory (with a lot of sub directories and files) by running a command in a batch file.
I tried delete and erase, but both of them requires me to answer 'Y/N', and it doesn't seem to delete the directories if one has subdirectories or files.
What command can I use to delete a directory with subdirectories/files without whatever prompt?
windows-7
windows-7
edited May 10 '17 at 14:37
djsmiley2k
5,12612336
asked Oct 28 '10 at 16:05
prosseekprosseek
2,337154970
edited May 10 '17 at 14:37
djsmiley2k
5,12612336
asked Oct 28 '10 at 16:05
prosseekprosseek
2,337154970
edited May 10 '17 at 14:37
djsmiley2k
5,12612336
edited May 10 '17 at 14:37
djsmiley2k
5,12612336
edited May 10 '17 at 14:37
djsmiley2k
5,12612336
5,12612336
asked Oct 28 '10 at 16:05
prosseekprosseek
2,337154970
asked Oct 28 '10 at 16:05
prosseekprosseek
2,337154970
asked Oct 28 '10 at 16:05
prosseekprosseek
2,337154970
2,337154970
add a comment |
add a comment |
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rmdir /s /q [directory]
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:28
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Try:
DEL /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
or
DELETE /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:09
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I'm not sure if it's a valid command in the W7 CLI, but back when DOS was still DOS, it was as simple as:
deltree /y <dirname or path>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:21
Tristan RineerTristan Rineer
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deltree is not supported in Win7.
– prosseek
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rmdir /s /q [directory]
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rmdir /s /q [directory]
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rmdir /s /q [directory]
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rmdir /s /q [directory]
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Try:
DEL /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
or
DELETE /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:09
BloodPhiliaBloodPhilia
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Try:
DEL /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
or
DELETE /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:09
BloodPhiliaBloodPhilia
24.5k1474104
add a comment |
Try:
DEL /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
or
DELETE /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:09
BloodPhiliaBloodPhilia
24.5k1474104
Try:
DEL /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
or
DELETE /Q /S /F <FILE/DIR>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:09
BloodPhiliaBloodPhilia
24.5k1474104
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:09
BloodPhiliaBloodPhilia
24.5k1474104
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:09
BloodPhiliaBloodPhilia
24.5k1474104
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:09
BloodPhiliaBloodPhilia
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I'm not sure if it's a valid command in the W7 CLI, but back when DOS was still DOS, it was as simple as:
deltree /y <dirname or path>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:21
Tristan RineerTristan Rineer
272
2
deltree is not supported in Win7.
– prosseek
Oct 28 '10 at 16:25
add a comment |
I'm not sure if it's a valid command in the W7 CLI, but back when DOS was still DOS, it was as simple as:
deltree /y <dirname or path>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:21
Tristan RineerTristan Rineer
272
2
deltree is not supported in Win7.
– prosseek
Oct 28 '10 at 16:25
add a comment |
I'm not sure if it's a valid command in the W7 CLI, but back when DOS was still DOS, it was as simple as:
deltree /y <dirname or path>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:21
Tristan RineerTristan Rineer
272
I'm not sure if it's a valid command in the W7 CLI, but back when DOS was still DOS, it was as simple as:
deltree /y <dirname or path>
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:21
Tristan RineerTristan Rineer
272
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:21
Tristan RineerTristan Rineer
272
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:21
Tristan RineerTristan Rineer
272
answered Oct 28 '10 at 16:21
Tristan RineerTristan Rineer
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deltree is not supported in Win7.
– prosseek
Oct 28 '10 at 16:25
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deltree is not supported in Win7.
– prosseek
Oct 28 '10 at 16:25
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deltree is not supported in Win7.
– prosseek
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deltree is not supported in Win7.
– prosseek
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