Does anyone have a good script that will delete an old, non-booting, inactive Windows directory from the command-line?
2 Answers
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.
answered Jul 8, 2009 at 17:16
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It doesn't work because it doesn't address the various permissions and results in access denied on many files. I was playing around with something with taking ownership, then changing the permissions, and then deleting, but it doesn't seem to always work.– NoahDJul 8, 2009 at 18:27
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.
