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batch file to delete all empty directories on the i drive

creating a batch file to delete all empty directories on the i drive - using after pkzip zips all files

Found this on the internet

i:
cd /
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('dir /ad /b i:\') do rd /s /q "i:\%%f"

but it deletes directories and files
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This works:
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f "delims=" %%f in ('dir /ad /b /s "i:\"') do rd /q "%%~ff"

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Shows access denied for all folders see attached image
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sounds like the user running the script doesn’t have access to those folders.
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I am the user and i have no problem editing and deleting folders both with a batch file and manually