Need help removing directory from DOS

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wmtrecartinca

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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
 
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 *.*
 
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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
 
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.
 
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