Specific Multiple delete

[xiro]

This works del C:\Users\MLM\Downloads\TEST DEL *.zip *.txt *.doc *.jpg *.exe *.pdf /q /f

but when I put the same command on another pc it says the Path could not be found

del "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted\*.*" /q planning to modify it for a specific file to be deleted so I make something like this del "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted\*.xml *.zip" /q not working I tried to remove the \ del "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted *.xml *.zip" /q

File could not be found......... Wht is wrong with this command it is OK in one PC then error on the other PC

[Lucky4Me]

try this one

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for /r "YOUR DRIVE AND MAP" %%g in (*.xml,*.zip) do (del /q /f %%g)

change YOUR DRIVE AND MAP into "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted" and adjust the extensions you want to delete. Seperate extensions with a ,

[Compo]

Try to change to the directory first:

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CD /D "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted" && (
    Del /F /Q *.xml *.zip
)

Or:

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CD /D "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted"
If ErrorLevel 0 Del /F /Q *.xml *.zip

Or:

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CD /D "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted"
If %ErrorLevel% Equ 0 Del /F /Q *.xml *.zip

Or:

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PushD "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted" && (
    Del /F /Q *.xml *.zip
    PopD
)

Or:

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PushD "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted"
If ErrorLevel 0 (
    Del /F /Q *.xml *.zip
    PopD
)

Or:

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PushD "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted"
If %ErrorLevel% Equ 0 (
    Del /F /Q *.xml *.zip
    PopD
)

Alternatively, use the absolute paths:

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Del /F /Q "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted\*.xml" "E:\PC1-HOME\export\corrupted\*.zip"

[xiro]

Thank you soooooooo much

It helps

[xiro]

gathered all your ideas I was able to construct something like this


cd /d "PC-1\J\export\corrupted\"
Del *.xml *.zip *.rar *.contact *.rtf *.rar
cls
pause

Thank you so much for your help

[Compo]

cd /d "PC-1\J\export\corrupted\"
Del *.xml *.zip *.rar *.contact *.rtf *.rar
cls
pause

Why, did you not use the code I gave you?

Not only are you likely to get an error message, because you're trying to delete all .rar files after you've already delated them, but you've made a grave mistake too. If the directory change to PC-1\J\export\corrupted fails in any way, the next line is going to permanently delete all files in whatever remains as the current directory. Other than using the CD command with the /D option, you've learned absolutely nothing from what I posted in more than two weeks of me submitting it.

[xiro]

cd /d "PC-1\J\export\corrupted\"
Del *.xml *.zip *.rar *.contact *.rtf *.rar
cls
pause

Why, did you not use the code I gave you?

Not only are you likely to get an error message, because you're trying to delete all .rar files after you've already delated them, but you've made a grave mistake too. If the directory change to PC-1\J\export\corrupted fails in any way, the next line is going to permanently delete all files in whatever remains as the current directory. Other than using the CD command with the /D option, you've learned absolutely nothing from what I posted in more than two weeks of me submitting it.

Yes, I have noticed that for the unfortunate event, it could delete all in the directory if it could not find its intended path. Regarding the .rar just encoded it twice. For your could I have derived it to make it somewhat simple but all the given code snippets were saved by me to be used for a bigger project.

Thank you so much for your effort for giving me the sample code I just used the simple one so easy to trace the error in the script I have created