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Batch file - delete file if exists and output results

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Hi, I want to have a batch file that will:

1. Check to see if the file exists
2. Try to delete it if it does exist
3. Output what happened

I got something here but it's not doing what I want.  For example, if the file doesn't exist, it will print FILE DOESN'T EXIST to the testOutput.txt file.  But it will also print out CAN'T DELETE.  How can I make it escape (or Go To) after the last statement?  I tried using the go to redirections, but they don't seem to work for me.

if Exist testOutput.txt del testOutput.txt
attrib -r -s -h C:\WINNT\system32\some_file.exe
if NOT Exist C:\WINNT\system32\some_file.exe  echo FILE DOESN'T EXIST - C:\WINNT\system32\some_file.exe  >> testOutput.txt
del C:\WINNT\system32\some_file.exe
if Exist C:\WINNT\system32\some_file.exe  echo CAN'T DELETE - C:\WINNT\system32\some_file.exe  >> testOutput.txt
if NOT Exist C:\WINNT\system32\some_file.exe  echo DELETED - C:\WINNT\system32\some_file.exe  >> testOutput.txt

Also, is there a way to ensure that the file is deleted?  If a reboot is required, that's ok also as long as it can be deleted using a batch file.

If possible, how can I change it so that it will check to see if it CAN be deleted, but if it can't, then output CAN'T DELETE?  Right now, it's outputting CAN'T DELETE even if the file doesn't exist.

Thanks.
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Answered By: oBdA
Expert Since: 01/28/2003
Accepted Solutions: 5791
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