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MS-DOS External Commands

The DELTREE Command

Description:

Deletes a directory and all the subdirectories and files in it

Command Syntax:

DELTREE [/Y] [drive:]path [[drive:]path[...]]

Explanation of Syntax:

[/Y] suppresses prompting to confirm you want to delete the subdirectory.
[[drive:]path] specifies the name of the directory(s) you want to delete.

Note: Use DELTREE cautiously. Every file and subdirectory within the specified directory will be deleted.

Command Use:

This command can be used at the command prompt and in batch files.