Batch that deletes multiple directories/folders containing spaces

Question

I am trying to write a batch that deletes multiple directories/folders in a directory

I am using

for /D %f in (*) do rmdir %f /s /q

Now this works and deletes folder names that dont contain a space.

I recieve this message after running the above command for the folders that do.

d:\test\testworld\rmdir remove me /s /q

The system cannot find the file specified.
The system cannot find the file specified.

Most of the folders contain spaces. Is there anyway i could change the command to include folders with spaces?

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 18 '12 at 15:51

4

use quotes.

rmdir remove me /s /q

fails, but

rmdir "remove me" /s /q

works.

The change to your command line would be for /D %f in (*) do rmdir "%f" /s /q

answered Oct 18 '12 at 15:51

SeanC

Sean thank you very much i spent 18 hours looking around the web for this answer. you solved it in 1 hour. your a god cheers – Phill Oct 18 '12 at 17:52

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 18 '12 at 15:51

2

You can use " double quotation mark like rmdir "remove me" /s /q

answered Oct 18 '12 at 15:51

Ozgur

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