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Hi I tried below command to delete files in UNC path
set folder="\\SERVERNAME\Publish"
cd /d %folder%
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)
But I got error saying:
UNC paths are not supported. Defaulting to Windows Directory
Somehow I need to delete files that are residing in Server's shared path using batch command. Any help appreciated.
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asked Feb 05 '14 11:02
To delete a file, use the following command: del "<filename>" . For example, to delete Test file. txt , just run del "Test File. txt" .
Locate the item you want to delete, highlight it by left-clicking the file or folder with your mouse once, and press the Delete key. You can browse the location of the file or folder using My Computer or Windows Explorer.
CMD does not support UNC paths as current directories. The Pushd command automatically maps a drive and navigates to it. If you run the "net use" command after you run Pushd, you'll see a new drive mapping.
edited 2015-09-16 - Original answer remains at the bottom
Code reformated to avoid removal of non desired folders if the mapping fails. Only if the pushd suceeds the removal is executed.
set "folder=\\SERVERNAME\Publish"
pushd "%folder%" && (
for /d %%i in (*) do rmdir "%%i" /s /q
popd
)
original answer:
set "folder=\\SERVERNAME\Publish"
pushd "%folder%"
for /d %%i in (*) do rmdir "%%i" /s /q
popd
pushd will create a drive mapping over the unc path and then change to it. Then, all the operations are over drive:\folders. At the end popd will remove the drive assignation.
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