Need Deltree command (XP Pro SR 1)

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I am in need of the old DOS deltree command, which deleted a directory and all its contents in one fell swoop. Evidently this command does not exist in the Win XP command interpreter. Can anyone suggest a replacement?

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RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
Removes (deletes) a directory.
/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

Long live the Command Line!

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Excellent. Just what I need. Thanks!

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Excellent. Just what I need. Thanks!

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RMDIR [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/S] [/Q] [drive:]path
Removes (deletes) a directory.
/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

Long live the Command Line!

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I agree with John, but just a thought: I don’t know if there has been any change in how the “del” command works in XP. For the moment is my XP machine not working, so I can not check this. I know that “deltree” is not there, but I have not checked with del /? to see if there is any new function built in.

Regards,
Argus

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DEL in Windows XP “deletes one or more files”… Nothing about directories. RD has been extended to do both!

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DEL in Windows XP “deletes one or more files”… Nothing about directories. RD has been extended to do both!

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I agree with John, but just a thought: I don’t know if there has been any change in how the “del” command works in XP. For the moment is my XP machine not working, so I can not check this. I know that “deltree” is not there, but I have not checked with del /? to see if there is any new function built in.

Regards,
Argus

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