Question on batch file?

[Eric]

There is a command as show below for my batch file
DELTREE /y C:\CWIN98\tempor~1
After running this batch file, and refresh the window explorer for this
folder, I still can see files inside this directory. Will it be refresh
problem?
On the other hands, I would like to delete the folder UserData without any
request for confirmation if it exists under C:\WIN98\UserData.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to write the code on batch file?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric

 

[philo]

"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA214A6B-2A8B-4E8D-9562-E9EA40B49FDF@microsoft.com...
> There is a command as show below for my batch file
> DELTREE /y C:\CWIN98\tempor~1
> After running this batch file, and refresh the window explorer for this
> folder, I still can see files inside this directory. Will it be refresh
> problem?
> On the other hands, I would like to delete the folder UserData without any
> request for confirmation if it exists under C:\WIN98\UserData.
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to write the code on batch file?
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> Eric


To view all valid switches for any executable simply use: /?


Viz: deltree /?


It appears that you have made a typo

as in your first example you show your windows folder as being "CWIN98"

and in your second example "WIN98"

Obviously you chose a customized install location...but only you would know
the correct path

 

[none]

Eric, try this as the last line of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

deltree /y "%winbootdir%\Temporary Internet Files\*.*"

Reason it goes in the autoexec.bat file (as LAST LINE) is because
Windows will not allow you to delete the internet directory as long as
Windows is open. It's a protected directory! Upon boot Windows will
automatically rebuild the directory. (BTW: you may want to copy and
paste to avoid typos)
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"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA214A6B-2A8B-4E8D-9562-E9EA40B49FDF@microsoft.com...
> There is a command as show below for my batch file
> DELTREE /y C:\CWIN98\tempor~1
> After running this batch file, and refresh the window explorer for
this
> folder, I still can see files inside this directory. Will it be
refresh
> problem?
> On the other hands, I would like to delete the folder UserData without
any
> request for confirmation if it exists under C:\WIN98\UserData.
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to write the code on batch
file?
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> Eric

 

[Lee]

None, quoting long file names won't work in the autoexec.bat file
because DOS doesn't do long file names even if they are quoted.
Quoted long file names only work inside of Windows' DOSboxes because
that environment is actually an emulator and NOT DOS to start with.
DOS does not run under any 9x Windows as often spouted by those who
really don't know, but instead Windows is a 32 bit OS that can emulate
a 16 bit DOS with a DOSbox quite well. And when it does that, you get
long file name support via quotes only.

But good detective work otherwise...

Eric, the reason your method did not work is because you did it in a
Windows DOSbox and when Windows is working, that folder is protected
and DOS can not delete it when Windows is using it. Windows is always
using that folder so it must deleted from true DOS mode at boot up
time. Move your deltree line into your autoexec.bat file and it will
work just fine.

The /y switch makes the deltree command not show a conformation box
so:
if exist C:\WIN98\UserData\nul deltree /y C:\WIN98\UserData

This will delete the folder UserData. If you wanted to just delete
the files inside the UserData folder despite any attributes you would
do this instead:
if exist C:\WIN98\UserData\nul deltree /y C:\WIN98\UserData\

That simple backslash at the end saves the folder itself from
deletion, but all other subfolders and files will be gone no matter
what attributes they may carry.


On Apr 13, 4:34 pm, "none" <nos...@bogusaddress.com> wrote:
> Eric, try this as the last line of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
>
> deltree /y "%winbootdir%\Temporary Internet Files\*.*"
>
> Reason it goes in the autoexec.bat file (as LAST LINE) is because
> Windows will not allow you to delete the internet directory as long as
> Windows is open. It's a protected directory! Upon boot Windows will
> automatically rebuild the directory.  (BTW: you may want to copy and
> paste to avoid typos)
> ___
>
> "Eric" <E...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:CA214A6B-2A8B-4E8D-9562-E9EA40B49FDF@microsoft.com...
>
>
>
> > There is a command as show below for my batch file
> > DELTREE /y C:\CWIN98\tempor~1
> > After running this batch file, and refresh the window explorer for
> this
> > folder, I still can see files inside this directory. Will it be
> refresh
> > problem?
> > On the other hands, I would like to delete the folder UserData without
> any
> > request for confirmation if it exists under C:\WIN98\UserData.
> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to write the code on batch
> file?
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> > Eric- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -