DOS Deltree

DOS Deltree

Starting with DOS 6, an external command that removes directories. It differs from the Rd command in that the directories do not have to be empty. All files contained in the directory and all subdirectories attached to that directory as well as any files contained in them will be deleted. Like the Rd command, you must not currently be in the directory that you want to delete. For example, to delete the C:\BUDGETS directory, you could type:

   C:\>deltree budgets      from the root
   C:\WORK>deltree budgets  from a non-related
                             directory

If BUDGETS contained subdirectories; for example, \BUDGETS\1992 and \BUDGETS\1993, those subdirectories and files will also be deleted.

To delete everything on your hard disk, go to the root directory and type:

      C:\>deltree *.*

Note: Unlike most DOS commands, Deltree can be used with previous versions of DOS.