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/f is for force deleting of read-only files.<br />
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/q is for quiet mode, i.e., do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard.
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if you dont have permissions to files it wont work still of course, will need to push permissions down and/or take ownership as usual.<br />
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steve
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What parameters with the del command can I use to delete a folder, all of it's contents, for all file types (read-only, those with missing permissions, etc), permanently, and without a prompt to select yes or no.<br />
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Is this sufficient?<br />
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Del &quot;Z:\FolderName&quot; /f
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What parameters with the del command can I use to delete a folder, all of it's contents, for all file types (read-only, those with missing permissions, etc), permanently, and without a prompt to select yes or no.

Is this sufficient?

Del "Z:\FolderName" /f

Command to Delete All Files Permanently with No Prompt

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