Jason Komendat
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Trying to figure out the syntax of a powershell command to delete specific folders.
We used to use folder redirection and have a lot of data on a server. I need to remove specific folders from each users profile folder. For example we have a folder called users in it is UserA, User B etc in each folder there is a Pictures, Music folder. Its these Music and Pictures folder I need to remove but for thousands of users.
I was looking at something like this But it doesn't jsut do the Users\userA\pictures folder it also removes any folder called pictures in any sub folder in the users folder.
Get-ChildItem -path E:\users -Include 'Pictures' -Recurse -force | Remove-Item -force -Recurse -whatif
I had found a command that would do this 6 months ago when we stopped redirecting another folder but I cannot find the command.
I need something that goes to userA folder deletes either the folder called Pictures or the content of it then moves on to the User B folder.
Can anyone help
I was looking at something like this But it doesn't jsut do the Users\userA\pictures folder it also removes any folder called pictures in any sub folder in the users folder.
Get-ChildItem -path E:\users -Include 'Pictures' -Recurse -force | Remove-Item -force -Recurse -whatif
I had found a command that would do this 6 months ago when we stopped redirecting another folder but I cannot find the command.
I need something that goes to userA folder deletes either the folder called Pictures or the content of it then moves on to the User B folder.
Can anyone help
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ASKER
I get this am I missing a comma somewhere? also what number for depth would I use? is 3 the right number?
Get-ChildItem : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Depth'.
Get-ChildItem : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Depth'.
-Depth requires PowerShell 5.
Ah that's unfortunate...the -Depth parameter requires PowerShell 5.0. Do you have any other computer you can use? You can use Get-ChildItem with UNC paths. Check the PowerShell version by running $PSVersionTable.
I believe 3 would be the correct depth. I created the following folders on my computer:
C:\test\UserA
C:\test\UserB
C:\test\UserA\Music
C:\test\UserA\Pictures
C:\test\UserB\Music
C:\test\UserB\Pictures
Here is what the first portion of the script brings back:
I believe 3 would be the correct depth. I created the following folders on my computer:
C:\test\UserA
C:\test\UserB
C:\test\UserA\Music
C:\test\UserA\Pictures
C:\test\UserB\Music
C:\test\UserB\Pictures
Here is what the first portion of the script brings back:
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This works perfectly, thanks for the help
Get-ChildItem -dir c:\Users | Get-ChildItem -Directory | ? { $_.Name -in 'Music','Pictures' } | Remove-Item -Force -WhatIf
Get-ChildItem -dir c:\Users | Get-ChildItem -Directory | ? { $_.Name -in 'Music','Pictures' } | Remove-Item -Force -WhatIf
You might want to add -Recurse to the last command, so it is not asking for confirmation. -WhatIf needs to be removed to perform the deletion, with it only simulates.
ASKER
Is there any way to get this to work without it prompting for every deletion?
Get-ChildItem -dir f:\Users | Get-ChildItem -Directory | ? { $_.Name -in 'music' } | Remove-Item -Force
I have tried -confirm:$false
and
-Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Get-ChildItem -dir f:\Users | Get-ChildItem -Directory | ? { $_.Name -in 'music' } | Remove-Item -Force
I have tried -confirm:$false
and
-Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Adding -Recurse did it for me, and it is what the confirmation suggests to do.
ASKER
Got it, thanks
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