what is the command to delete a directory with its sub directory in DOS os?

Answer 1

for dos

RD /s directory_name (no matter it's empty or with Data)

also u can use like this

RD directory_name/s

Answer 2

Delltree is the command. But its not an Internal Command. So it wouldnt work if some version of dos in not installed.

Say you go to command prompt and type Dir which is a command it would work even if the command is not present in that particular directory.

Since Deltree is an External Command you should go the location where deltree.com or exe is located and give the command specify the complete path of the folder you wish to delete.

Say your dos is installed is c:\dos.622 the command would be

c:\dos.622> Deltree c:\sunil\test

To delete a folder which is located in sunil folder which is located in the root.

If you wich to know the paramenets which you can give with the deltree command use the /? switch

If you need further clarifications please get back to me.

Answer 3

deltree /y path\to\directory

/y switch will remove confirmation.

Cannot be undone. Be careful!

Answer 4

delete or erase insure the directory is empty first

Answer 5

rmdir

hope this works out.

Answer 6

depending what version of DOS, one or all of these should work:

RD
RMDIR
DELTREE

to get command help in DOS, use /? after the command, like so:

RD /?

BTW - you don't have to type command in all caps, you can use:

rd
rmdir
deltree

Answer 7

From the parent directory, type in:

RD /S DIRECTORYNAME (AND HIT ENTER)

Answer 8

del . c:\Directory

long version: "del" dot "Harddisk:\Directory to delete"

Answer 9

alll wrong its deltree.

Answer 10

del c:\directoryname.*