Deleting in DOS...

GaryMaton · 14th July 2003

I'm trying to delete a whole directory (it contains many files with errors/write protection) in DOS using the RD (RMDir) command...

I'd like to think I have learnt DOS enough to get by but this command is really annoying me.

By the way the PC is XP Home on a FAT32 setup therefore I'm booting using a Win98 boot disk.

Here is what I've tryed...

RD /s /q C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE -r -s -h

RD C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE /s /q -r -s -h

And more combinations of the above (and using RMDir instead of RD)

Any help would be nice

Thank you,

Gary

**Steve R Jones** · 14th July 2003

Try doing this line first to remove the attributes:

attrib -r -s- h C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE

Then do your remove lines.

jmlooi · 14th July 2003

You Can try this

Deltree C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE

By
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BillyBob · 14th July 2003

You will probabley have to put the Path to the DOS command at the front of the command line.

I have no idea where they are In XP. If same even exist.

example ONLY.

C:\Windows\XXXX\[rest of your command ]

The command you are trying to use does not exist on the 98 SUD.

I myself have DELTREE on my 98 SUD.

BillyBob

BillyBob · 14th July 2003

You Can try this

Deltree C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE

Does Deltree even exist in XP ?

98 SE was the last Windows version to have it that I know of.

Windows ME and XP DO NOT have the same DOS support that the lower version do. That is why I have such things as Deltree on my 98 SUD.

BillyBob

Newt · 14th July 2003

Deltree isn't needed for XP. The version of RD it has will remove directory and files.

So running attrib to open the directory up and then pointing specifically to the RD on the XP drive should do the deed.

But a copy of the 98 deltree command on the floppy should work equally well.

GaryMaton · 14th July 2003

Thanx for the replys, its sorted now (I got fed up and installed 98SE on a partition and just deleted from that but it does seem alot of effort!

What is "SUD"???

I really used to like the bashfulness of Win95 letting you delete anything! If only SafeMode on XP was just as bashful!

Thank you again but I would still like to know what SUD is!

Thanx, Gary

P.S. XP doesn't allow DelTree

BillyBob · 14th July 2003

What is "SUD"???

Start Up disk.

Alias Windows Boot disk

But that is wrong. It DOES NOT boot Windows. It only boots the machine.

Why it is referred to as a Windows boot disk is WAY beyond me.

BillyBob

JerN · 14th July 2003

You can use RD (RmDir) with the /S switch to remove a directory and all subdirectories. I believe this command provides the same functionality as DELTREE did in previous versions of DOS...

For more info, type "RD /?" at a command prompt.

-Jeremy