Does anyone know if there is an equivalent command to deltree in win2000. What i need to do is to delete all files and any subfolders from a folder from a batch file. In win95/98 i would use: deltree foldername or deltree *.* to delete everything. Win2000 has the RD or RMDIR but you appear to have to specify the folder name. I need to be able to use wildcards. Any ideas?

use: del /s All special delete actions are included in the DEL command. Type "del /?" for all possible options.

Tried del /s, it does delete all files in sub folders but leaves the folders.

Ok, I got it! Use rmdir /s /q !!!!!!!!!!! D:\>rmdir /? Removes (deletes) a directory. RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path /S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory tree. /Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S

RD looks good in theory, it will remove folders that are specified in the command line such as rd /s c:\test\test1 but when you try and use wildcards it gives the error below. C:\> rd /s c:\test\*.* c:\test\*.*, Are you sure (Y/N)? y The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. I am trying to create a batch file that will remove everything from the temp folder in win2000 and so the names of the folders will change. I can't find a solution anywhere!

rmdir /S /Q c:\temp rmdir /S /Q c:\winnt\temp if not exist c:\temp mkdir c:\temp if not exist c:\winnt\temp