Deleting files – Epson 386SX User Manual

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Deleting Files

You can delete files you no longer need with the DEL (delete)
command. For example, to delete REPORT.AUG from drive C,

type the following and press

Enter:

DEL C:REPORT.AUG

To delete the file WRENCHES from drive C, type the
following and press

Enter:

DEL C:WRENCHES

To display a prompt asking you to confirm that you want to

delete the file before MS-DOS deletes it, use the /P switch.

Type the following and press

Enter:

DEL C:WRENCHES /P

You see this prompt:

C:\WRENCHES,

Delete (Y/N)?

Press Y and

Enter

for yes or

and

Enter

for no.

You can use wildcards to delete groups of files. For example, to

delete all files on the diskette in drive A (in the current
directory), you could type the following and press

Enter:

DEL A:*.*

Because deleting all files is a serious procedure, MS-DOS

prompts you to confirm the command when you use the * . *
wildcard combination with the DEL command. Press Y and

Enter

to confirm the command and delete all files on the

diskette in drive A or

and

Enter

to cancel the command.

You may substitute ERASE for DEL in the examples above.

ERASE is a synonym for DEL.

Using MS-DOS

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