delete Folders in a Folder not delete folder

I have a batch file to delete temp files but it will not delete folders.
DEL /s /q c:\ "Documents and Settings "\Username\ "Local Settings "\Temp
If I use the following it deletes Temp file also. I do not want that.
rd /s /q c:\ "Documents and Settings "\BillandWezzie\ "Local Settings "\Temp
I hope there is some other way, because I have other folders that I do not want to lose. I think the above folder will come back when needed, but I am not sure.

 

I'm not really sure from reading exactly what you want to delete. Do you want the entire temp folder gone (not a really great idea) or simply all the files within it?

For instance
del /s /q c:\temp\*.*
will get rid of all files but will leave any sub-folders under \temp although they will be emptied of any contents.

Also, it's probably easier to use a single set of " marks so

"c:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temp\ "*.*

 

You can accomplish what you desire by using these two lines of script:

echo y | rd/s "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\"

md "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\ "

I can personally attest to its efficacy since those lines were copied directly from a portion of a batch file that has served me for years.

The first line will reveal to any old dos scholar how old my batch file is since there is script now that does the same operation with a single switch as opposed to using the echo y | combo. I left it that way for sentimental reasons.

new line would be:

rd/s/q "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\ "

but that just doesn't sing does it?

Good luck on the batch file. Post back if any ??

 

Hey Newt. I do not want to delete the Temp Folder, just what is in it. Since the line you noted ( "c:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Temp\ "*.*) does delete all files, but leave subfolders empty, I will stick with that. It is easier to use a single set of " marks, so I will do that.
Hey surferdude2. I will try (rd/s/q "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\ ") later, since this seems to delete the Temp Folder, as well as what is in it. I am not sure all Temp Folders would be reinstalled.
Hey TonyT. Since I have the Batch file start at Bootup, I may not need (taskkill /f /im explorer.exe) and (start explorer.exe). Will try them later. Thanks to everyone.

 

"I am not sure all Temp Folders would be reinstalled. "

Unless these folders are ones that you have created and need, there are no subdirectories required in the \Temp folder.
Thus just RD the entire thing, and then MD it back.

 

TonyT - very nice and thanks. I've tried a copy and I like it.