Batch file no report from external hard drive

gogreen · 03 Oct 2016

I have created this batch file that I often use in a command prompt to remove .tmp., .bak, and other files created by a program that I use:

del c:\data\*.wbk /s
del c:\data\music\*.clp /s
del c:\*.tmp /s
del c:\data\music\*.asv /s
del c:\data\music\*.asvx /s
del c:\*.bak /s
del c:\*.bakx /s
del c:\*.cvr /s
del I:\Finale25TempFolder\*.tmp

The c: directories always report which files are deleted, which files should be but wouldn't be deleted, and if no files to be deleted were found. When the command reaches the I: drive (only that one folder there), the .tmp files are deleted, so the command is working, but there is no report. The I: drive is a Western Digital Passport portable drive. How do I get the I: drive in this batch file to report as do the c: drive items?

Bree · 03 Oct 2016

Yes. I've tested that on one of my external drives. Seems you only get the report of deletions if you used the /s option (which you didn't for I:). Silly, but even though you don't need it, add the /s to the 'I:' line and it will work like all the others.

gogreen · 03 Oct 2016

OK, Bree. Thanks.