Hi

I have some problems with my cleanup.cmd.

I want to delete all files in the %TEMP% (%tmp%) directory... and it does not work :

cmdow @ /HID

shutdown.exe -r -f -t 90 -c "Reboot..."

DEL /S /Q "%windir%\Temp\" //deleting windows temp : ok

DEL /S /Q "%TMP%" // deleting current user's (administrator) temp : Not working

DEL /S /Q "%TEMP%" //same

exit

When i try to do the same commands under xp it works :/

Well not sure... but the main difference between your first command and the 2 other one.... is the final \ added to the end of the command.....

Did you tried it?

try: Del /S "%TEMP%" /Q and: Del /S "%TMP%" /Q

try: Del /S "%TEMP%" /Q and: Del /S "%TMP%" /Q

i'll try but i dont see the difference between /s /q and /s file /q

try

RD /s/q "%temp%"
RD /s/q "%windir%\Temp\"
MD "%temp%"
MD "%windir%\Temp"

asbsamsf, Why would you add a "make directory" command to a cleanup.cmd file?

Maybe because RD deletes them.........

Because.....

In the commands before it, the directories have been removed, therfore, new empty ones are created in their place.

You don't delete a directory, you remove them. If you want another option, you can CD to %TEMP% and %TMP% and then del *.*

asbsamsf, Why would you add a "make directory" command to a cleanup.cmd file?

because RD /s/q command will remove all files and folders including the root folder

well i hope it doesnt change the permission settings (access right)...

And deltree does not work

Windows shell really su**

Here A VBS script that might work

on error resume next
Set Shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WD = Shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%Windir%")
T1 = Shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%tmp%")
T2 = Shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%temp%")
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.DeleteFile( T1)
fso.DeleteFile( T2 )
fso.DeleteFile( WD & "\Temp")
'''wasnt sure if you want to remove the files or folder
fso.DeleteFolder( T1)
fso.DeleteFolder( T2 )
fso.DeleteFolder WD & "\Temp")

Edited February 11, 200521 yr by gunsmokingman