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   Kerr Mudd-John to Ilse Prof   
   Re: delete files without prompt   
   03 Dec 14 19:45:48   
   
   From: admin@127.0.0.1   
      
   On Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:19:16 -0000, Ilse Prof  wrote:   
      
   > Am Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:58:25 -0800 schrieb marc28:   
   >   
   >> On Monday, 16 October 2000 08:00:00 UTC+1, William Allen  wrote:   
      
   N.B. 14 years later! I suggest the OP is no longer interested!   
      
   >>> Terry wrote in message   
   >>> > Please excuse this silly post, I do not use batch programming very   
   >>> > often and I forgot how this is done.   
   >>> >   
   >>> > I have put the following command in a batch file   
   >>> >   
   >>> > del *.*   
   >>>   
   > Hi folks,   
   >   
   > In DOS 6.22 was the command "deltree". Those were the days. :-))   
   >   
   > and since win7 or already in XP?   
   >   
   > it gives the "RD" or "RMDIR" command.   
   >   
   > This command has new options since 6.22 -> /S and /Q   
   >   
   > /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.   
   >   
   > after "RD" you can "MKDIR" your deleted folder ;-)   
   >   
   > better geht nicht   
   >   
   >>   
   >> great post thanks again William   
   >   
   > bye   
   > Ils(e)   
      
      
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