"rd /s /q ." works for me... Adolfo Justiniano Santa Cruz BBS e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.scbbs.net
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Tolmachoff (Lists) Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: DOS commands RMDIR and RD requires specifying the directory to be removed. If the directory is unknown... Thanks for trying. John T eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adolfo Justiniano > Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 4:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: DOS commands > > C:\Windows>rd /? > Removes (deletes) a directory. > > RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path > RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path > > /S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory > in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory > tree. > > /Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S > > > Adolfo Justiniano > Santa Cruz BBS > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.scbbs.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John > Tolmachoff > (Lists) > Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 6:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IMail Forum] OT: DOS commands > > What dos command can you use to delete all directors even if they > contain files, and you do not know what the name of the directories are? > > I am trying to write a batch file for a customer using a zip drive, > and I need to make sure there are no files or directories in it before > coping files in. I do not want to use the format command. > > John T > eServices For You > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by the Santa Cruz BBS anti-virus > system] > > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by the Santa Cruz BBS anti-virus system] > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by the Santa Cruz BBS anti-virus system] --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by the Santa Cruz BBS anti-virus system] To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
