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We can delete multiple files at once:
Notes
DEL Command ExamplesRemove the file
Remove the file
The following command uses the
Remove all files in the
Remove all text
files (files with
Delete all files with the pattern
When using the wildcard character, the In the following example, The windows
However, the del command does not remove subdirectories, only files inside subdirectories. delete all files in a directoryThe del command does not
delete hidden files by default. To include hidden files, use the
The following command deletes all hidden files in the current directory:
The I can't for the life of me remember how to bypass the annoying prompt I seem to recall it was something like:
Jij 1051 gold badge1 silver badge12 bronze badges asked Aug 23, 2011 at 11:32
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Uwe Keim 38.9k56 gold badges174 silver badges286 bronze badges answered Aug 23, 2011 at 11:35
Nicholas SmithNicholas Smith 11.6k6 gold badges35 silver badges54 bronze badges I just want to add that this nearly identical post provides the very useful alternative of using an echo pipe if no force or quiet switch is available. For instance, I think it's the only way to bypass the Y/N prompt in this example.
In a general sense you should first look at your command switches for /f, /q, or some variant thereof (for example, Netdom RenameComputer uses /Force, not /f). If there is no switch available, then use an echo pipe.
Uwe Keim 38.9k56 gold badges174 silver badges286 bronze badges answered Aug 11, 2015 at 19:47
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Note: I know that the question have answered Jan 25 at 6:32
You have the following options on Windows command line:
Try like:
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slonslon 9961 gold badge7 silver badges12 bronze badges 1 What is del * * In CMD?Deletes one or more files. This command performs the same actions as the erase command.
What is del F in CMD?Force delete using Windows
With the command prompt open, enter del /f filename , where filename is the name of the file or files (you can specify multiple files using commas) you want to delete. Microsoft's documentation describes more details on advanced deletion methods using this command.
What is the delete command in DOS?Purpose: Deletes (erases) files from disk. You can use wildcard characters (? and *) to delete groups of files. If you don`t specify a pathname, the program assumes the files to be deleted are on the drive and directory you are currently using.
Does del command permanently delete?The del command doesn't wipe the data portion of the file, it merely removes the entry from the filesystem. This means that with specialized software, recovery may be possible, if nothing else has written over that area of the disk (as far as the system is aware, that area is now "free" space).
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