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NoahD
Asked: 2009-07-09 09:02:50 +0800 CST

Deleting Old (Non-Boot) Windows Vista Directory From Command-Line

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Does anyone have a good script that will delete an old, non-booting, inactive Windows directory from the command-line?

windows scripting windows-vista

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Umm...

    rd /s /q <directory name>

    From a CMD command prompt.

    How's that work for you?

    Edit:

    Okay-- how about:

    takeown /F <directory name> /R /D Y
cacls <directory name> /T /G Everyone:F
rd /s /q <directory name>

    Should be run from an elevated command-prompt.

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  2. Not sure what OS you are running, but if it is Vista, instructions on deleting the windows.old directory can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930527 or http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933212 (they pretty much say the same thing).

    Edit: I see in the subject line that it is Vista... Those KB articles should do the trick.

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