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Delete file with command in .bat file

pachanga Posted messages 928 Status Member -  
Pierrot6150 Posted messages 3186 Status Member -
Hello,
I'm trying to test file deletion with a ".bat" file and it never works. I've followed instructions from two computer sites with various command options and it never works.

examples tried

del c:\test

or

del c:\test\*.*

or

"Here's how to create a Windows Batch File that deletes the contents of GIMP's thumbnail folder:

1. On your desktop, right-click and create a new Text Document.

2. Notepad will launch. Now insert the following line into notepad:

del C:\Users\Owner\.thumbnails\normal\*.* /Q

"

I know I need to replace some terms like the username or folder

if someone can guide me through this, it would be appreciated.
Thanks! :)

Configuration: ASUS P5QPL VM- INTEL E5400 2.7GHZ- DDR2RAM4GO- WINDOWS XP SP3 -GT220GEFORCE, Windows XP / Internet Explorer 8.0

1 answer

  1.
    jee pee Posted messages 31883 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 979
     
    Hello,

    Which files do you want to delete?

    When you run the command, for example del c:\test\*.*, what error messages do you get? Do you have a C:\test directory that contains files to execute such a deletion command?

    Best regards

    --
    A stranger is a friend we haven't met yet.
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    1. pachanga Posted messages 928 Status Member 31
       
      I'm just doing tests, that's why I'm trying, for example, the file test.txt in the test folder in C/. So I'm trying
      del C/test/*.*
      or
      del C/test/

      Honestly, I don't know what it takes to work.
      I have no error messages.
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    2. kaumune Posted messages 22605 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 157
       
      hi

      del c:\test\*.* (all files in the test directory) or del c:\test\test.txt (only the test.txt file)
      To avoid the confirmation prompt, add /q at the end (but you need to be sure of what you are deleting)
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    3. pachanga Posted messages 928 Status Member 31
       
      Thank you very much! I’ll try that right away :)
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    4. pachanga Posted messages 928 Status Member 31
       
      Yes, that works, maybe it was my capital C that was the problem...

      Thank you!!
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    5. Pierrot6150 Posted messages 3186 Status Member 561
       
      Uppercase or lowercase, Windows does not make a distinction.

      For your information:

      This example does not work, that's normal.
      del C/test/*.*
      or
      del C/test/

      The /
      is reserved to indicate to Windows that a parameter is being input in the command line.

      More info under the command prompt DEL /?
      * 1 space between DEL and /

      PS:
      You also need to specify the drive with a colon (missing from you) C:
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