Windows XP Pocket Reference

Name

del or erase

Synopsis

The del command is used to delete one or more files from the command line without sending them to the Recycle Bin. The del options are:

del [/p] [/f] [/s] [/q] [/a:attributes] filename
               

Option	Description
filename	Specifies the file(s) to delete (* and ? wildcards are supported)
/p	Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file
/f	Forces deleting of read-only files
/s	Deletes specified files in all subdirectories (when using wildcards)
/q	Quiet mode; do not prompt if filename is *.*
/a: attributes	Selects files to delete based on attributes (read-only, hidden, system, or archive)

Examples

del myfile.txt
del c:\files\myfile.txt
del c:\files\myfile.* /p