| ABOUT DEL (erase) |
| Del which is short for delete and is a
command used to delete files
permanently from the computer. Careful how you use this command! |
| DEL (erase) SYNTAX |
| Deletes one or more files. DEL [drive:][path]filename [/P] ERASE [drive:][path]filename [/P] [drive:][path]filename Specifies the file(s) to delete. Specify multiple files by using wildcards. /P Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file. |
| EXAMPLES |
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del test.tmp = Deletes the test.tmp in the directory that you currently are in, if the file exists. del c:\windows\test.tmp = Delete the c:\windows\test.tmp in the windows directory if it exists. del c:\windows\temp\*.* = (* is for wild character(s)) *.* indicates that you would like to delete all files in the c:\windows\temp directory. del c:\windows\temp\?emp.tmp = (? is a single wild character for one letter) This command would delete any file ending with emp.tmp such as kemp.tmp or temp.tmp... |