Deletes one or more files.
| DEL | [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] [[drive:][path]filename |
| ERASE | [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] [[drive:][path]filename |
| [[drive:][path]filename | Specifies the file(s) to delete. Specify multiple files by using wildcards. |
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| /P | Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file. | |
| /F | Force deleting of read-only files. | |
| /S | Delete specified files from all subdirectories. | |
| /Q | Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard | |
| /A | Selects files to delete based on attributes | |
| attributes | A | Files ready for archiving |
| H | Hidden files | |
| R | Read-only files | |
| S | System files | |
| - | Prefix meaning not | |
If Command Extensions are enabled DEL and ERASE change as follows:
The display semantics of the /S switch are reversed in that it shows you only the files that are deleted, not the ones it could not find.
RD /S [/Q] instead of DELTREE.page last modified: 2023-01-27; loaded in 0.0021 seconds