Need help removing directory from DOS

wmtrecartinca · 05-04-2008, 10:15 PM

I am trying to remove several directories from my computers hard drive thru the DOS but when I type in the path and command....example (c:\program files>rmdir/s War Rock) I get this message: war, Are you sure <Y/N>?

This is not the full name of the file, why is it doing this and how do I get the entire file name to show up.

Some of the programs I am trying to remove do NOT show up in my ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS and some do but will not remove.

Can someone please help me. I have deleted many directories and I am doing it correctly but the ones with long or 2 & 3 words in the name will not remove.

HELP PLEASE

TFT · 05-04-2008, 10:21 PM

DOS doesn't recognize "spaces", once you've navigated to the directory can you use "*.*"

EDIT: Have you tried putting quote marks around it "War Rock" or once in the parent directory use del *.*

wmtrecartinca · 05-04-2008, 10:40 PM

Ok I guess I'm not that good at this after all.........one directory I am trying to remove is 3D Home Architect and it's located in my program files, this is how I typed it in

c:\program files>rmdir/s 3DHomeArchitect

I got this message: 3dhomearchitect, Are you sure <y/n>; I said yes but then got this message: The system cannot find the file specified.

What on earth am I doing wrong? HELP

TFT · 05-04-2008, 10:57 PM

In the DOS box can you type "cd c:\Program Files" without the quotes, you could then "dir" to make sure that the folder is their or you should now be able to type "del 3DHomeArchitect"

EDIT: I see "3DHomeArchitect" posted twice, one with spaces and one without, try wrapping it in quotes although after version 6 spaces were accepted in DOS.

wmtrecartinca · 05-04-2008, 11:41 PM

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

)

I put the name of the directory in " " and it worked........thank you again

TFT · 05-04-2008, 11:44 PM

Your'e welcome

05-04-2008, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
wmtrecartinca New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	Need help removing directory from DOS I am trying to remove several directories from my computers hard drive thru the DOS but when I type in the path and command....example (c:\program files>rmdir/s War Rock) I get this message: war, Are you sure <Y/N>? This is not the full name of the file, why is it doing this and how do I get the entire file name to show up. Some of the programs I am trying to remove do NOT show up in my ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS and some do but will not remove. Can someone please help me. I have deleted many directories and I am doing it correctly but the ones with long or 2 & 3 words in the name will not remove. HELP PLEASE

05-04-2008, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
TFT Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,844	DOS doesn't recognize "spaces", once you've navigated to the directory can you use "." EDIT: Have you tried putting quote marks around it "War Rock" or once in the parent directory use del . __________________ Operator: Dave Operating System: XP Professional SP2 Processor: Intel E6750 Core Duo@3.20GHz Graphics: Nvidia 8500GT C: Drive 500GB D: Drive 250GB Memory: 2GB Last edited by TFT; 05-04-2008 at 10:35 PM.

05-04-2008, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
TFT Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,844	In the DOS box can you type "cd c:\Program Files" without the quotes, you could then "dir" to make sure that the folder is their or you should now be able to type "del 3DHomeArchitect" EDIT: I see "3DHomeArchitect" posted twice, one with spaces and one without, try wrapping it in quotes although after version 6 spaces were accepted in DOS. __________________ Operator: Dave Operating System: XP Professional SP2 Processor: Intel E6750 Core Duo@3.20GHz Graphics: Nvidia 8500GT C: Drive 500GB D: Drive 250GB Memory: 2GB Last edited by TFT; 05-04-2008 at 11:21 PM.

05-04-2008, 11:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
TFT Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,844	Your'e welcome __________________ Operator: Dave Operating System: XP Professional SP2 Processor: Intel E6750 Core Duo@3.20GHz Graphics: Nvidia 8500GT C: Drive 500GB D: Drive 250GB Memory: 2GB

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05-04-2008, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
wmtrecartinca New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	Ok I guess I'm not that good at this after all.........one directory I am trying to remove is 3D Home Architect and it's located in my program files, this is how I typed it in c:\program files>rmdir/s 3DHomeArchitect I got this message: 3dhomearchitect, Are you sure <y/n>; I said yes but then got this message: The system cannot find the file specified. What on earth am I doing wrong? HELP

05-04-2008, 11:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
wmtrecartinca New Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH ) I put the name of the directory in " " and it worked........thank you again

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