Ms-dos

[GI_Tech]

Anyone help me with DOS...
I want to delete a folder which does not delete in windows.. so i thought deleting it with dos might be a different story.
Also can anyone help me with the basic functions of dos?..
Many Thanks
Zain

 

[Cromewell]

Windows XP doesn't really have DOS anymore so it may not work but the command is "rd"

 

[Motoxrdude]

Windows XP doesn't really have DOS anymore so it may not work but the command is "rd"

You can create a botable MS-Dos floppy

 

[Cromewell]

MSDOS cannot read NTFS

If you are using FAT that would work though

 

[SFR]

"rd" still works... rd by itself can only delete a directory if the folder is empty. If you use '/s' (rd /s c:\temp) you will delete all of files and subdirectories plus the folder itself... if you use '/q' (rd /q c:\temp) it will not prompt you to confirm.

 

[wasisnt]

Why wont the folder delete? If its in use you still may not be able to delete it from a command prompt.

 

[diroga]

MSDOS cannot read NTFS

If you are using FAT that would work though

thats a pain when you need floppy bios updates and you dont have 98 on any comp

 

[SFR]

Why wont the folder delete? If its in use you still may not be able to delete it from a command prompt.

If a file is in use by windows you need to restart your machine and boot to the command prompt and then delete the file(s) or folder(s)...

 

[4W4K3]

If a file is in use by windows you need to restart your machine and boot to the command prompt and then delete the file(s) or folder(s)...

Yup. You can do it using Safe Mode with Command Prompt OR boot to your XP CD and run the Recovery Console.

W/E you do, be careful. Or you might be looking at a corrupt registry.