Deleting directories after install

[Worf]

Hi.

Any one know how to delete directories after windows is installed from a batch file? I have searched but have not found anything

Some of the directories i want to delete are from some silent application installs which has left some directories, most of them have '.tmp' at the end so i would like to be able to search for directories like these and then delete them.

Many Thanks for any help.

Worf

[Arie]

Here's an excerpt from my one of my own scripts.

REM DELETE SHORTCUTS
DEL /F /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk">NUL
DEL /F /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk">NUL
DEL /F /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk">NUL
DEL /F /Q "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Tour Windows XP.lnk">NUL

REM DELETE FOLDERS
RD /S /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Powertoys for Windows XP">NUL
RD /S /Q "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Powertoys for Windows XP">NUL
RD /S /Q "%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Services">NUL
RD /S /Q "%ProgramFiles%\Online Services">NUL
RD /S /Q "%SystemRoot%\$Nt*$">NUL
RD /S /Q "%SystemRoot%\setup.pss">NUL

REM DELETE SAMPLE CONTENT
DEL /F /S /Q "%UserProfile%\My Documents\My Music">NUL
DEL /F /S /Q "%UserProfile%\My Documents\My Pictures">NUL
DEL /F /S /Q "%UserProfile%\My Documents\My Videos">NUL

REM DELETE FAVORITES
DEL /F /S /Q "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\Default User\Favorites">NUL
DEL /F /S /Q "%UserProfile%\Favorites">NUL

REM DELETE FILES
DEL /F /S /Q "%SystemDrive%\clock.avi">NUL
DEL /F /S /Q "%SystemDrive%\swtchbrd.bmp">NUL
DEL /F /S /Q "%SystemDrive%\yahoo.bmp">NUL

REM DELETE TEMPORARY FILES
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\~*.*>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\*.~~~>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\*.~m~>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\*.###>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\*.$$$>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\*.--->NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\*._mp>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\*.bk!>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemDrive%\*.tmp>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\*.bak>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\*.log>NUL
DEL /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\TEMP>NUL

Hope this gives you good start

[Worf]

Thanks Arie Sure does gives me a good start, will try them out.

[bledd]

rd /S /Q "C:\folder"

that deletes them, the /S is for removing them even if they have data/subfolders in them

this website is handy http://www.ss64.com/nt/index.html

Edited February 1, 2008 by bledd