How can I remove/Delete files in dos mode not by using format drive: Thanks !!

To delete a single file : DELETE fileneme.xxx or DELETE C:\dirname\filename.xxx To delete all files within a directory : DELETE *.* or DELETE C:\dirname\*.* To remove a directory complete with file and/or sub-directories : RMDIR C:\dirname

You can probably enter delete config.sys to delete it. I am not sure because DEL config.sys will delete your config.sys file. However, you need to enter DELTREE Windows to remove your entire windows directory. RD or RMDIR will not remove a directory that has files in it. You do this to remove a file. Say in windows you know the file is in the \Windows\command folder for example. For arguments sake say you put a readme.txt file in this folder by mistake. You select the dos prompt from windows or boot with a floppy. Then you change directories by entering CD \Windows\command. (You first have to enter C: if you booted from a floppy) When you see C:\Windows\Command\> on the screen enter DIR/P. Hit any key until you scroll down until you see the file you want to delete. Press ctrl and C at the same time to keep from scrolling any further and enter DEL Readme.txt. (Readme.txt was probably at the bottom of the directory, but I am now assuming it was not) Enter DIR/p again and hit any key until you see there is no readme.txt where the file used to be. That is the harder task. Usually you want to delete something in a directroy with only a few files in it or in the root of C:\. Then you just enter C:\: enter DIR so you can see how the file is spelled; and enter DEL Readme.txt.

Yes DELETE & DEL are the same. You are right about DELTREE however! RM & RMDIR only deletes empty directories. But fred6008 do you have to go on and on about a simple answer! not just this one but all of your replys are the same. End of Subject.

Thanks fred6008 for pointing out about RD & RMDIR I had forgot to add that one. As \ points out DELETE & DEL do the same job. But thats where it stops \. Who do you think you are? fred6008 does a good job here on computing.net. That I cannot say about you. You or some other \ is always posting negative posts. Grow up. ...

there is *NO* delete command, there is a "del" but no "delete". - W0rm

RMDIR command does removes directories even if they have files inside. All you have to add is /s at the end. For Ex: RMDIR C:\dirname /s