Trying to delete a reg key in XP but /f still ass for confirmation

[Disease]

As per the title, trying to delete a reg key even though I am using /f it is still asking for confirmation.

 

Script

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\" /va /f

 

Can anyone shed any light as to why it is asking for confirmation?

[Arthur]

Which value are you trying to delete? Surely not everything under \Print?

[Michael]

You just need to put a minus sign in front of the registry entry you wish to delete (in your code). You should be able to set this as a startup script.

 

Alternatively you can use GPP with 2008 R2 Server and XP clients.

[Disease]

Which value are you trying to delete? Surely not everything under \Print?

 

Yes, our print script puts the printers back in, I have some legacy printers stuck in the registry which show up as ghost printers.

[Disease]

Went with this in the end which works:

 

echo Y | reg DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers\Support\" /v test

 

 

Thanks for the responses

[Arthur]

@Disease. FWIW, this is the correct syntax...

 

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print" /f