I am writing a script to backup files to a USB drive. I would like to delete the old backup folder and all its files then rebuild and populate the folder. Everything works except the delete part. I have tried to use the following code:

Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

oShell.Run "command.com /C rd /s/q e:\backup"

oShell.Run "command.com /C mkdir e:\backup"

the mkdir command works fine but the rd command does not work. Did they disable the abliity to delete files and directories in this way to make VBscript more secure. If so how could I make it work?

I actually found a solution in the forums posted by dtech

Set fso=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
CleanPath="I:\Test\"

For Each file In fso.GetFolder(CleanPath).Files
file.delete
Next

I am still curious as to why none of the delete commands built into command.com seem to work from vbscript, were they disabled to increase security?

>>I am still curious as to why none of the delete commands built into command.com seem to work from vbscript <<

Becasue Command.com is a DOS programme. VBScript is a Windows utility.

Stuart

Stuart,

Yes, but in w2k both command.com and cmd.exe support rd /s/q

M2

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

So they do as do all versions of Windows. But by the time command.com is loaded under 2000/XP you are running under a DOS emulator.

Visual Basic will run DOS commands but VB Script is not that sophisticated.

Stuart

In Java I managed to delete folder by using
cmd /C rd /S /Q my_folder
It may also work in VBscript

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