Re: Delete files w/long names using DOS
- From: "Poprivet" <poprivet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 14:33:18 -0400
Tafeille wrote:
I have XP Home Edition. Virus recently messed everything up. Before
getting fixed want to delete files no longer needed but cannot get to
Programs or Desktop while in safe mode. Can get to C prompt and DOS.
I deleted files with short names but can't delete ones with more than
8 characters. Is there a way to delete the long-lettered files using
DOS? I don't want to delete whole subdirectories, just particular
files in them. Thanks.
I assume by DOS you mean the Command Prompt:
Put quotes around the filenames.
e.g. del "x:\my long name \*.dll" or del x:\"my long name"\*.dll are the
same thing.
Or, do a dir and use the exact name as it shows if it has a ~ in it; e.g.
del x:\mylong~1.dll
HTH
Pop`
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