I think this should be rather simple but I want to delete all the files that are stated in for example: C:\TEST but I want to leave the files that are located in subdirectories of this folder. For example files in the folder: C:\TEST\Backup should not be deleted.
When using the following batch command all the files get deleted including those located in sub directories but it leaves the folder:
DEL /S C:\TEST\ /q Does anyone know the command that I need?
You can use:
DEL /Q C:\TEST\*.* It will delete all files in C:\TEST. Wildcard *.* selects only files.
If you need a prompt before deleting a file remove /Q from the command.
Syntax:
DEL|ERASE [options] [/A:file_attributes] files_to_delete Options:
/P Give a Yes/No Prompt before deleting. /F Ignore read-only setting and delete anyway (FORCE) /S Delete from all Subfolders (DELTREE) /Q Quiet mode, do not give a Yes/No Prompt before deleting. /A Select files to delete based on file_attributes file_attributes: R Read-only -R NOT Read-only A Archive -A NOT Archive S System -S NOT System H Hidden -H NOT Hidden I Not content indexed -I content indexed files L Reparse points -L NOT Reparse points X No scrub file attribute -X Scrub file attribute (Windows 8+) V Integrity attribute -V NO Integrity attribute (Windows 8+) 