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Easy Way by Everett Murdock Ph.D.
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Type: External (6.0 and later)
Syntax:
DELTREE [/Y] [d:]path [d:]path[...]
Purpose: Deletes (erases) a directory including all files and
subdirectories that are in it (new with DOS Version 6).
Discussion
Unlike the RMDIR command, the DELTREE command allows you to delete a
directory
even if it contains files and subdirectories. All files and
subdirectories
subordinate to the directory you are deleting will also be deleted
regardless of
any attributes. This means that even if a file has hidden, system,
read-only,
or other attributes, it will still be deleted. You can specify more
than one
directory for deletion.
CAUTION:
When using wildcards with the DELTREE command you should be extremely
cautious
because both directories and files with names that match the wildcard
will be
deleted.
Option
/Y - Carries out the DELTREE command without providing a prompt to
confirm
the deletion.
Examples
To delete the directory LETTERS including all files and subdirectories
contained in it, enter
DELTREE c:\letters
For more information about this command, refer to the downloadable book DOS the Easy Way.
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