.BAT to empty a folder without deleting it

Question

Hello,

to empty a folder without deleting it, I tried RMDIR with various parameters
I can't manage to keep the directory. However, I would like to run a bat file with a scheduled task and keep the folder.

Thank you in advance

Configuration: Windows XP / Firefox 4.0

FlyInfo · Accepted Answer

Hello, the command to delete files: del /f /s /q Directory path\*.* Computer: medium designed to speed up and automate errors

BeFaX · Answer

You need to list the contents of the directory and delete what it contains.
One line is enough:

set dir=C:\emptyfolder\ for /f %%a in ('dir %dir% /b/a-d') do del /S /Q /F %%a

= For each line (for /f %%a) displayed in the file listing of the folder (in ('dir %dir% /b/a-d')), delete the corresponding file (do del /S /Q /F %%a)

caramelmouCCM · Answer

Okay, this keeps the folder but empties it. I continue testing with subfolders and read-only files. Then I will make a bat file and a scheduled task...  Huge thanks.

xounay · Answer

Hi,

Try:
del "C:\Temp\*.*"

If you want to filter and delete only ".txt" files, for example, then it will be:
del "C:\Temp\*.txt"

Quotes are necessary if your path contains a space.
MKDIR = make directory = create a directory.
RMDIR = remove directory = delete a directory.

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