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]
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