set folder="C:\test" cd /d %folder% for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)

• Marked as answer by ALOTFI Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:28 PM

Good evening,

Does anyone know an efficient way of deleting files and subfolders in a shared folder, but not deleting the root folder?

my goal is to create a batch file that starts every Friday evening as scheduled task which deletes the contents of a shared folder (files and subfolder) without removing the root directory, the fact of using the command "md" will not return the same access rights.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Hi,

Here is a shell script (.cmd batch file) I have used for a number of years:

@echo off
setlocal enableextensions
if {%1}=={} goto :HELP
if {%1}=={/?} goto :HELP
goto :START

:HELP
echo Usage: %~n0 directory-name
echo.
echo Empties the contents of the specified directory,
echo WITHOUT CONFIRMATION. USE EXTREME CAUTION!
goto :DONE

:START
pushd %1 || goto :DONE
rd /q /s . 2> NUL
popd

:DONE
endlocal

HTH,

Bill

Hi,

Here is a shell script (.cmd batch file) I have used for a number of years:

set folder="C:\test" cd /d %folder% for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)

• Marked as answer by ALOTFI Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:28 PM

set folder="C:\test" cd /d %folder% for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)

• Marked as answer by ALOTFI Wednesday, March 09, 2011 2:28 PM

Hi,

Thank you very much!! I tested it and it works perfectly! I still have to program it as a scheduled task.

good day everyone!

That's exactly what mine does (rd /q /s .).

Bill

So it does! Sorry, I overlooked this - I will now delete my "contribution".

No worries - just wanted to point out the similarity - two different ways of saying the same thing.

Bill

Bill,

How would you modify your script to use it with Windows Scheduler and to use it on a network share?  I have a folder that I want to delete the contents in every night at midnight with the path of \\crdr661a.cr.trapezeits.com\didk5004 (DIDk5004 is the dfs share name).  The name of the folder associated to the dfs share is Xfer.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you.

 

Vince

Hi,

My script is written so it accepts a command-line argument. If you save the script as CleanDir.cmd, then schedule the script as follows (for example):

C:\Scripts\CleanDir.cmd \\crdr661a.cr.trapezits.com\didk5004

Of course the scheduled task would need to run using an account that has sufficient permissions.

HTH,

Bill

Sorry Bill.  A little confused.  Where do I put the "C:\Scripts\CleanDir.cmd \\crdr661a.cr.trapezits.com\didk5004"?  I place that in the script?  If so where does it go in your script?  Sorry, haven't dealt much with scripting so quite a noob.

 

Vince

Hi,

No. The command

C:\Scripts\CleanDir.cmd \\crdr661a.cr.trapezits.com\didk5004

...is what you would schedule as a scheduled task (of course, assuming you put the CleanDir.cmd script file in C:\Scripts).

If you're not familiar with the task scheduler, you should ask about it in an appropriate forum.

Bill

Thanks for the solution

Hello,

I'm not sure where I would specify the path to the folder within your script? Is this script to be named with a .bat extension. Does the script need to be located someplace as defined by the 'path' environment variable?

 

thanks

 

Dan

Hi,

Your question is already answered in this thread.

Bill

Hi,

sir i have used this syntax but desktop items get deleted instead of deleting file from folder from c:\program files\pointofsale

and nw i want those files back.how to get it nw?

Hi,

sir i have used this syntax but desktop items get deleted instead of deleting file from folder from c:\program files\pointofsale

and nw i want those files back.how to get it nw?

You can't.  They are deleted for good.

how desktop files deleted instead of given path.

how desktop files deleted instead of given path.

Sorry but this thread has been clsoed for over a year.  Please start a new topic with your complete question.

Just be careful setting the folder: if cd is unable to change patch to the %folder% the script will nicely delete all the current folder content.

• Edited by stillstill Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:34 PM

Just be careful setting the folder: if cd is unable to change patch to the %folder% the script will nicely delete all the current folder content.

• Edited by stillstill Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:34 PM

Just be careful setting the folder: if cd is unable to change patch to the %folder% the script will nicely delete all the current folder content.

• Edited by stillstill Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:34 PM

Explanation is as I said above:Just be careful setting the folder: if cd is unable to change patch to the %folder% the script will nicely delete all the current folder content.

That's not the case with the shell script (batch file) I posted above, which IMO is a more robust solution.

Bill

hiii how to use.is it use for bat file or what 

Hi dude ,

Thanks it rily works

OMG i need super help I did this and everyhing got deleted. I just wanted to delete the inside the path not all of the root file

OMG i need super help I did this and everyhing got deleted. I just wanted to delete the inside the path not all of the root file

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