Delete folder(s)
Syntax
RD pathname
RD /S pathname
RD /S /Q pathname
Key
/S : Delete all files and subfolders
in addition to the folder itself.
Use this to remove an entire folder tree.
/Q : Quiet - do not display YN confirmation
Place any long pathnames in double quotes.
RD will only delete an empty folder.
RD /S will delete subfolders even if they contain files.
RD does not support wildcards but you can remove multiple folders in one command:
RD C:\docs\Jan C:\docs\Feb "C:\My Documents\Mar"
RMDIR is a synonym for RD
RD is an internal command.
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Related:
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Delrp - Delete a file/directory and NTFS reparse points.(Win
2K ResKit)
INUSE - updated file replacement utility (may not preserve file permissions)
Powershell: Remove-Item - Remove an item (rd/ri/rmdir)
Equivalent bash command (Linux):rmdir - Remove folder(s) rm -rf - Delete directory recursively
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