Batch File to delete files.

[FN-GM]

Hi,

 

I am trying to create a batch file to delete all the desktop.ini files from student home areas. I have this code.

 

del /F /S "D:\Shared Folders\StudentHomeAreas\desktop.ini"

 

it seems to get rid of some of them but most remain. Does anyone have any thoughts please?

 

Thanks

[Steve21]

Hi,

 

I am trying to create a batch file to delete all the desktop.ini files from student home areas. I have this code.

 

del /F /S "D:\Shared Folders\StudentHomeAreas\desktop.ini"

 

it seems to get rid of some of them but most remain. Does anyone have any thoughts please?

 

Thanks

 

Have you checked if it's giving you a yes/no to delete? I know force should stop it, but might be worth trying it with a /Q

 

Also the ones that aren't deleting do they have indexing enabled on them?

 

Steve

[sted]

perhaps the ones it leaves are open otherwise locked?

what about doing something like havnt tested just thiking out loud

 

dir /b/s D :\Shared Folders\StudentHomeAreas\desktop.ini >d:\todelete.txt

for /f %%u in (todelete.txt) do (del %%u )

[FN-GM]

Ah im aving a bad day, this did the trick. Typical as soon as i post here i get it sused!

 

del /F /S /A S "D:\Shared Folders\StudentHomeAreas\desktop.ini"

[Defcon]

It might be some of the ini files are hidden or system

you might need to use attrib to unhide them or mark them as non system before deleting